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Definition of mixed metaphors in English English dictionary
- plural form of mixed metaphor
- mixed metaphor
- An overreaching or even contradictory combination of two distinct metaphors, similes or idioms
- mixed metaphor
- a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect
- mixed metaphor
- A succession of incongruous metaphors, as in The negotiator played his cards to the hilt
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Turkish pronunciation
mîkst metıfôrzPronunciation
/ˈməkst ˈmetəfôrz/ /ˈmɪkst ˈmɛtəfɔːrz/
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