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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
compartmenta separate division or section
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
fallibleliable to be erroneous
finishto come to an end : terminate
intersticea space that intervenes between things