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Word: Simile
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin, neuter of similis ‘like’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪmɪli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion).
Short Definition:figure of speech involving comparison of one thing with another thing of different kind
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