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Simile

British pronunciation/sˈɪmɪlˌi/
American pronunciation/sˈɪmɪli/
Simile
[NOUN]
1

a word or phrase that compares two things or people, highlighting the similarities, often introduced by 'like' or 'as'

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1With similes, you express that one idea or concept shares similarities with another.
2So, similes create an association to convey meaning.
3Those are called similes.
4We have time for another simile, the last simile of Book One.
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