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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
scourgewhip
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective