metaphor
noun | /metaphor/
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
metaphor
noun | /metaphor/
Word ListsA direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
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Examples
"“Time is a thief” is a metaphor."
Mnemonic Trick
Metaphor = meta (change) + phor (carry) → transfer qualities from one thing to another.
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