Simile Synonyms

sĭm'ə-lē

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Synonyms for Simile

likeness
Appearance or form; guise.
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analogy
(Biology) Correspondence in function or position between organs of dissimilar evolutionary origin or structure.
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similitude
(Countable) A way in which two people or things share similitude.
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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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Words Related to Simile

metaphor
(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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comparison
A statement or estimate of similarities and differences.
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figure-of-speech
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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word-play
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assonance
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metonymy
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figurative-language
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Find another word for simile. In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for simile, like: likeness, metaphor, comparison, figure-of-speech, analogy, similitude, word-play, alliteration, assonance, metaphorical and explicit comparison of dissimilars.
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Simile Sentence Examples

  • Sometimes it took a ridiculous simile to make a point.

  • Many times a simile may contain the word "as" or "like".

  • Neither art nor nature could supply a better simile of the grace of God than this.

  • The simile in the next line serves to emphasize the speed of the fall.

  • A common simile that can be used to describe someone calm or relaxed is "cool as a cucumber".

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