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In a passage about urban planning, the author writes: "The proposal sailed through the council with hardly a ripple of dissent." The phrase "sailed through" is an example of which type of language?

Figurative language indicating easy, smooth passage Literal description of a boat Technical jargon specific to planning A factual statistic about voting

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Figurative language indicating easy, smooth passage

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