Term: asyndeton: the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
Broader: rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) | Unrelated: plum sauce: for Chinese dishes: plum preserves and chutney
Broader: rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) | Unrelated: punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Broader: rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) | Unrelated: molasses kiss: a candy kiss that resembles toffee
Broader: rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) | Unrelated: loading zone: a stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded
Broader: rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) | Unrelated: simian: an ape or monkey
Broader: rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) | Unrelated: primary color for light: any of three primary colors of light from which all colors can be obtained by additive mixing
Broader: rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) | Unrelated: histamine blocker: a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2
Broader: rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) | Unrelated: imam: (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
Broader: rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) | Unrelated: groundsman: someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field)
Broader: rhetorical device: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) | Unrelated: scrub nurse: a nurse who helps a surgeon prepare for surgery