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metaphor

noun

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
M
Ends with
R
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈmɛ.tə.fə

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Definitions

noun

  1. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

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