noun
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
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The poet used a simile to compare the sunset to a golden coin.
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She explained the concept using a simile about baking a cake.
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I heard this great simile about love being like a rollercoaster.
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His words were like a sharp sword, cutting through the silence with a simile.