simile
nounA figure of speech comparing things explicitly, often using like or as.
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A figure of speech comparing things explicitly, often using like or as.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsGhostly or resembling an apparition; also relating to a spectrum.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsStrangely dreamlike or unreal in appearance or experience.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsHaving the same or nearly the same meaning, or being closely associated in people's minds.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsThe condition of being consistent or alike in form, quality, or treatment.
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