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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
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
kismetfate
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
grottocave
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock