English Vocab: RED HERRING
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Red Herring
Something or someone that distracts attention from the real issue
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Noun of Red Herring
Red Herring
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Biography
A written account about someone’s life written by someone else.
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Noun of Biography
Biography
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Adjective of Biography
Biographical, Biographic
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Adverb of Biography
Biographically
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Pacify
Anything that is used to calm or soothe someone or something
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Noun of Pacify
Pacifier, Pacifist
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Verb of Pacify
Pacify
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Equivalent
Something that is equal to something else
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Noun of Equivalent
Equivalence
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Adjective of Equivalent
Equivalent
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Adverb of Equivalent
Equivalently
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Aphorism
An abbreviated saying that expressed a general truth or clever observation
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Noun of Aphorism
Aphorism
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Bias
When someone’s opinion is more favorable then someone’s else’s
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Noun of Bias
Bias
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Adjective of Bias
Bias
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Palindrome
Any word or phrase that is spelled the same forward and backwards
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Noun of Palindrome
Palindrome
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Parody
Any recreation of any piece of work
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Onomatopoeia
Any word which imitates sounds like the sound it represents
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Noun of Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia
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Juxtapose
To place 2 or more things together or side by side in order to compare or contrast them
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Noun of Juxtapose
Juxtaposition
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Adjective of Juxtapose
Juxtapose
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Verb of Juxtapose
Juxtaposing
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