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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
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
reparablecapable of being repaired
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
vieto strive for superiority : contend
raga waste piece of cloth