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Simile

Definition

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using the words "like" or "as," typically to emphasize a particular quality or characteristic.

Senses

1. Noun: A simile is a type of literary device used to make a comparison between two things.

2. Verb: To simile is to make use of similes in writing or speech.

Usage

1. Noun:

- Her smile was as bright as the sun.

- The wind howled like a pack of wolves.

- Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.

2. Verb:

- The poet beautifully similes the ocean to a vast, endless expanse.

- She skillfully similes her loneliness to a ship lost at sea.

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