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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
felonone who has committed a felony
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
igneousformed by solidification of magma
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
exhumedisinter
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
groucha fit of bad temper
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost