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   Met·a·phor

   /ˈmedəˌfôr/

   

   noun

   • 1. a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable: "her poetry depends on suggestion and metaphor"
   • ▪ a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract: "the amounts of money being lost by the company were enough to make it a metaphor for an industry that was teetering"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French métaphore, via Latin from Greek metaphora, from metapherein ‘to transfer’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   Noun. . The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described. trope. conceit. symbol. analogy. parable. image. metonymy. allegory. emblem. comparison. personification. hope. representation. similitude. figurative expression. figure of speech.

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   6 days ago · Synonyms for METAPHOR in English: figure of speech, image, symbol, analogy, emblem, conceit, allegory, trope, figurative expression, symbol, …

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   Metaphor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com. metaphor. /ˈmɛɾəfɔr/ /ˈmɛtəfɔ/ IPA guide. Other forms: metaphors. If you brag that "the world's your oyster," you're using a metaphor from Shakespeare, who knew a thing or two about figures of speech.

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   Metaphor synonyms - 514 Words and Phrases for Metaphor. comparison. n. # flower , link. figure of speech. n. # turn. analogy. n. # image , parallel. image. n. # comparison. trope. n. # flower , style. allegory. n. # flower , image. simile. n. # comparison. imagery. n. symbol. n. # show , thing. hyperbole. n. # exaggeration. allusion. n. metonymy.

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   METAPHOR in Thesaurus: 100+ Synonyms & Antonyms for METAPHOR. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. comparison. figure of speech. analogy. image. trope. allegory. simile. imagery. symbol. hyperbole. allusion. metonymy. parable. irony. likeness. similarity. correlation. emblem. figure. likening. symbolism. similitude. conceit. euphemism. contrast.

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Synonyms for METAPHOR: figure of speech, allegory, analogy, image, symbol, trope, ….

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   Synonyms: trope, implied comparison, figure of speech, comparison, implicit image, analogy. 'metaphor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): allegory - analogy - comparison - simile - symbolism - trope. Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: