Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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figure of speech | Yes | No | No | No |
cakewalk | Yes | No | Yes | No |
figure of speech (noun) | cakewalk (noun) |
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language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake |
an easy accomplishment |
figure of speech (verb) | cakewalk (verb) |
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perform the cakewalk dance |