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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
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rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
arcadea long arched building or gallery
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
clientelea body of clients
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion