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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
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
itineranttraveling from place to place
addressto mark directions for delivery on
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty