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Which is the best definition of figurative language?

A.
language that is straightforward and clear in its use of examples and illustrations







B.
language that is full of foreign expressions and words that are used very rarely







C.
language that is difficult to understand because of mistakes in grammar and usage







D.
language that is inventive in its use of similes, metaphors, personification, and other figures of speech

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Figurative language uses "figures" of speech and is inventive beyond the literal. The correct answer is D.
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