metaphor
noun/ˈmɛtəfɔr/
Frequency rank: #5,825 most common English word
Meaning
A way of describing something by saying it is something else.
Example sentence
Saying 'life is a journey' is an example of metaphor, where one thing is described as if it were something else.
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