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metaphor

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of metaphor

an elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something
  • "itʼs raining cats and dogs" is just a colorful metaphor and not a meteorological announcement
Synonyms of metaphor

conceit
Words Related to metaphor

device

analogy, circumlocution, code word, crank, dead metaphor, euphemism, simile

catachresis, mixed metaphor
Phrases Synonymous with metaphor

figure of speech

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