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English 1 sense of the expression mixed metaphor:
NOUNcommunicationmixed metaphora combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect
Englishmixed metaphor: 1 sense noun 1, communication
MeaningA combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect.
BroadermetaphorA figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

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