What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is the comparison of one thing to another without the use of like or as.
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Metaphor is defined as a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that designates one thing is used to designate and aid in describing another thing. For example, to say 'The traffic was hell' is to use the idea of a hell to help describe traffic. Chacha!
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Yes, it is. A metaphor (n.) is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that designates one thing is used to designate and aid in describing another thing. For example, to say 'The traffic was hell' is to use the idea of a hell to help describe traffic.
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Your answer is 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. Src: Wolfram|Alpha
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A metaphor (n.) is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that designates one thing is used to designate and aid in describing another thing. For example, to say 'The traffic was hell' is to use the idea of a hell to help describe traffic. Viva la ChaCha!
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Metaphor:1: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. ChaCha On!
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