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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
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preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
apiarya place where bees are kept
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recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
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