metaphor
15 points
English
8 letters
Common
Commonness #9,007
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/mˈɛtʌfɔːɹ/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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plural metaphors
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
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