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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
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
succorrelief
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
podiuma low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities