simile

🇺🇸 /ˈsɪməli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsɪməli/
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A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using words like 'like' or 'as'.

Her smile was as bright as the sun, a classic example of a simile.

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n. A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using words like 'like' or 'as'.

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Plural similes