NEW

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. trope

noun. language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Etymology

  • tropus (Latin)
  • τρόπος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Sentences with trope


1. Noun, singular or mass
The notion that a calorie from one source is just as fattening as a calorie from any other source is a trope broadcast by the food industry as a way to absolve itself of culpability.

synonym term image

download a flashcard