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metaphor (s) (noun), metaphors (pl)
1. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to refer to something else; therefore, making an implicit comparison in order to show or to suggest that they are similar: In other words, a metaphor is a statement that says one thing but is another way of emphasizing a likeness or quality, so "Sharon is an angel" and "Hank is a lion in battle" are considered to be metaphors.
2. One thing which is conceived as representing another thing; a symbol: "Gordon was drowning in paperwork" is a metaphor in which having to deal with a lot of reports, writing letters, etc. is being compared to drowning in an ocean.
3. Etymology: from Greek meta, "beyond" + pherein, "to carry" .
A form of speech which contains a supposed comparison with something else that is not the same.
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A statement that implies one thing but is applied to another situation.
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