word
Metaphor
MEH-tuh-fawr
/ˈmɛtʌfɔːr/Listen
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metaphor
Dictionary meaning
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.
Examples
- The sentence 'you are a machine' is a common metaphor, suggesting that a particular human has machine-like qualities.
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