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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
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
rejuvenateto make young or youthful again : give new vigor to
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air