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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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polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
procurementthe act or process of procuring
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
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prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface