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SIMILE

a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor

The meaning of the word simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor.

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WordMeaning
nurturetraining
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
circleta little circle
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it