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Metaphor A comparison and figure of speech in which a similarity or similarities between two ostensibly unrelated things, ideas, or subjects are noted to suggest a (symbolic) likeness.
For example, “This house is a dump!” An intimation linking the state or condition of a residence with the appearance or qualities of a rubbish dump.
(see also: allegory, innuendo, dilemma, irony, sarcasm, definition, language)
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