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Metaphor

British pronunciation/mˈɛtəfˌɔː/
American pronunciation/ˈmɛtəfɔɹ/
Metaphor
[NOUN]
1

a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things to highlight their similarities and convey a deeper meaning

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1. He used metaphors to describe the power of nature in his poem.
2. So people kind of activate metaphor.
3. Metaphors think with the imagination and the senses.
4. I mixed metaphors.
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