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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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craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
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hardybold
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