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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
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
immaculatespotlessly clean
encompassinclude
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
gapeto open the mouth wide
dumbfoundto confound (see confound