How to Spell simile
simile
simile - noun
- A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses)
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
simile - thesaurus
Synonyms: metaphor
Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Latin, "image, likeness, comparison," noun derivative from neuter of similis "having characteristics in common, like"
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