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Which poetic element can be described as a phrase having a meaning that cannot be inferred simply from the words within?

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The correct answer would be - idiom. Idioms consist of words that, when considered separately, have on meaning. But when they are grouped together, they form a completely new meaning that couldn't be inferred if its meaning wasn't already known or established. For example, "beat around the bush" means to avoid talking about something. 
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