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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
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
compulsorymandatory
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
puissanthaving puissance : powerful