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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.

Random words

WordMeaning
slywise in practical affairs
fiascoa complete failure
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
piscatorialpiscatory
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
peccadilloa slight offense