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simile

🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɪməli/🇺🇸 US/'simili/
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A figure of speech that explicitly compares two different things, typically using 'like' or 'as'

明喻,直喻

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
simillike, same, similar
+
esuffix
=simile

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The poet used a simile comparing her love to a burning candle that never fades.

  • 2.

    In his speech, he employed a simile to show how hope spreads like wildfire.

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