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Simile

nounid 136089·updated May 18, 2026
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a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds, usually formed with 'like' or 'as'

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Variants

plural
Similes
possessive
Simile's
pluralpossessive
Similes'

Framework definitions

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a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds, usually formed with 'like' or 'as'

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