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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
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
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prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
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indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
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