ritrovato

Definitions of ritrovato
  1. noun
    the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
    synonyms: astuzia, espediente, pensata, stratagemma, trovata
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    types:
    rivelazione
    an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
    flash
    a sudden brilliant understanding
    type of:
    affiatamento
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands
  2. noun
    something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
    synonyms: accorgimento, espediente, invenzione
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    figura, figura retorica
    a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
    anacoluto
    an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
    ripetizione
    the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
    anastrofe
    the reversal of the normal order of words
    antitesi
    the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
    esclamazione
    an exclamatory rhetorical device
    onomatopea
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
    occupazione, preterizione
    suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
    anticipazione, prolessi
    anticipating and answering objections in advance
    figura, figura retorica, sospensione
    language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
    type of:
    foggia, linea, stile
    a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
  3. noun
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
    synonyms: accorgimento, espediente, invenzione
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    accortezza, astuzia, avvedutezza, furberia, perspicacia, sagacità, scaltrezza
    intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
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