"simile" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪməli/ Audio: en-us-simile.ogg [US] Forms: simile [singular], similia [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=similia}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A simile is a figure of speech (a way of saying things) that connects two very different things (usually formed with the words like or as).
    Sense id: simple-simile-en-noun-n34nNqZJ
     
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