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noun
an artistic device or effect
“the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree”
noun
an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
noun
a witty or ingenious turn of phrase
“he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit”
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