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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
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
bentunenclosed grassland
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)