Outlines of communication where words are used non-literally for effect Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Outlines of communication where words are used non-literally for effect . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FIGURESOFSPEECH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIGURESOFSPEECH Outlines of communication where words are used non-literally for effect (15)
3% PUTACROSS Communicate effectively - or (as 3,1,5) vote? (3,6) (9) The Guardian Quick Feb 14, 2026
3% IDIOM Non-literal expression (5) Commuter Feb 9, 2026
3% WECARE Words of communal support (6) New York Times Dec 16, 2025
2% SCAR Lasting effect (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026
2% FENDER US word for a car's wing (6) The Times Concise Feb 19, 2026
2% TAN Sunbathing effect (3)
2% MEATEATING Non-vegetarian, and what the answers to asterisked clues are literally doing (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
2% BIOME Ecological community (5) Universal Feb 17, 2026
2% ETHOS Community spirit (5) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
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