Simile synonyms

sĭm'ə-lē
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metaphor (related)
(Uncountable, rhetoric) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn't, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of English without the words like or as, which would imply a simile.
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likeness
Appearance or form; guise.
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figure-of-speech (related)
The definition of a figure of speech is an expression that means something different than the literal meaning of the words.
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analogy
(Biology) Correspondence in function or position between organs of dissimilar evolutionary origin or structure.
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comparison (related)
A statement or estimate of similarities and differences.
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explicit comparison of dissimilars
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epic simile
An extended simile elaborated in great detail.
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similitude
(Countable) A way in which two people or things share similitude.
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word-play (related)
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alliteration (related)
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metonymy (related)
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assonance (related)
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metaphorical (related)
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figurative-language (related)
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