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1. (noun) metaphor
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

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1. metaphor
In modern usage we may say that an allegory is an extended simile, while a metaphor is an abbreviated simile contained often in a phrase, perhaps in a word. The simile carries its compariso
Synonyms: allegory, fable, fiction, illustration, metaphor, parable, simile
Antonyms: chronicle, fact, history, narrative, record

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