metaphor (Meaning)
metaphor (n)
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
metaphor (n.)
The transference of the relation between one set of objects to another set for the purpose of brief explanation; a compressed simile; e. g., the ship plows the sea.
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a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarityThe transference of th
figure of speech,analogy, simile,device, conceit, euphemism, circumlocution, dead metaphor,code word, catachresis
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Life is a tapestry woven with threads of joy, sorrow, and adversity.
The words of the poet were a symphony of metaphors, painting vivid pictures in our minds.
The politician's speech was a labyrinth of metaphors, leading us astray from the truth.
The storm was a raging beast, its fury tearing at the shoreline.
