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metaphor

A metaphor is a word or phrase used to compare two unlike objects, ideas, thoughts or feelings to provide a clearer description. (noun)

An example of a metaphor is calling the dependable father a rock.

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See metaphor in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See metaphor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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