C1 noun #14,902 most common

simile

UK /ˈsɪməli/ | US /ˈsɪməli/

A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using like or as.

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  • (noun) A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using like or as.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using like or as.

Examples

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Antonyms

dissimile
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