metaphor

noun /'mɛtə,fɔr/

Definition
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
Example
'metaphor' can be found in many classic books.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Length
8

Word Statistics

Length
8
Syllables
3
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