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A verb metaphor gives the substitute subject verb new meaning by describing the action in a different way. This might be a jump to a related topic that enhances the intended meaning. It could also be done in purposeful contrast. Adverbial metaphors can further enrich verbal metaphors, which give action descriptions more nuance. Finding the vehicle first, then illustrative acts may be used to generate verb metaphors. As a result, verbs from the metaphor domain like "rickety" and "racy" may be employed to describe someone who has been transformed into an automobile. When the meaning and the metaphor diverge, this might be a purposeful, cynical contrast meant to draw attention to how the intended meaning is highlighted by contrast. In ordinary speech, a large number of verbs are metaphors. Therefore, despite its widespread use, "cutting someone off" does not actually signify cutting.[1:86]
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