How to Spell metaphor

metaphor

metaphor - noun

  • A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money); broadly : figurative language
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API

Etymology

From Greek 'metaphora' meaning 'transfer'

Word family

metaphorical

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