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Definition. A dead metaphor is traditionally defined as a figure of speech that has lost its force and imaginative effectiveness through frequent use. Also known as a frozen metaphor or a historical metaphor. Contrast with creative metaphor.
A mixed metaphor is a succession of incongruous or ludicrous comparisons. Also known (playfully) as a mixaphor. Although many style guides condemn the use of mixed metaphors, in practice most of the objectionable combinations (as in the examples below) are actually clichÃ©s or dead metaphors. See Examples and Observations below.