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Which of the following literary terms means β€œa phrase that means something other than what it appears to say"?idiominferencesimilemetaphor

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Answer:The answer is idiom.Step-by-step explanation:Let's check the meaning of each literary term.Idiom- This is a group of words or a phrase which has a figurative meaning. This means that the phrase has a different meaning from what it appears to be. Example: He gave me a cold shoulder yesterday.Cold shoulder doesn't literally mean a shoulder that is cold, but ignoring somebody. The sentence above means that he was ignored by the person yesterday.Inference- This is a conclusion that is based on a particular evidence. Example: The boy's t-shirt is wet.Possible Inference: The boy got wet in the rain.Somebody splashed water on the boy.Simile- This entails two different things that are being compared. It commonly uses the words "like" or "as" when comparing.For example: She is light as a feather. Metaphor- This also entails two things that are being compared, but in a direct way.For example: Love is blind.