[C,U] (technical) a word or phrase that compares sth to sth else, using the words like or as, for example a face like a mask or as white as snow; the use of such words and phrases
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for simile is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is simile a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, simile is tagged as noun.
Does simile appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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