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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
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
prattleprate
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
jostleto come in contact or into collision
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period