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Meaning of
metaphor
in English
metaphor
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Plural
metaphors
Definitions
Noun
a
word
or
phrase
with
non-literal
meaning
;
conveying
implicit
similarity
The
poem
used
a
metaphor
to
describe
the
city
as
a
living
being
.
a
comparison
without
"
like
"
or
"
as
";
implying
similarity
The
author's
use
of
metaphor
allowed
readers
to
understand
complex
ideas
in
a
simple
way
.
a
figure
of
speech
;
representing
one
thing
as
another
The
concept
of
time
as
a
river
is
a
common
metaphor
in
literature
.
