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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