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📚 Glossary Term

Simile

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Definition A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.

🧒 In Simple Words

A simile compares two things by saying one is like or as something else.

📌 Example

The phrase "as quick as lightning" is a simile.

✏️ Use It in a Sentence

"The author used a simile to describe the runner as fast as the wind."

🔗 Related Terms

Figurative LanguageMetaphorContext Clue