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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.

Random words

WordMeaning
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
integralessential to completeness : constituent
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
nullifyto make null (see null
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness