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Palindromes Definition

Palindromes

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A palindrome is a word or phrase that is spelled the same way forwards or backwards.

'Madam' is an example of a palindromic word and 'Madam, I'm Adam' is a palindromic phrase.

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Irony; Hyperbole; Sarcasm; Slang; Jargon; Tautology; Understatement; Litotes; Rhetorical Question; Cliche; Allegory; Acrostic

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