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simile

noun

A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with ‘like’ or ‘as’)

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Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
IM
Scrabble score
8

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Pronunciation

ˈsɪməli

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noun

  1. A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with ‘like’ or ‘as’)

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