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simile

noun as in comparison

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He once used an unexpectedly shocking simile to denounce what he termed "hypocritical clericalism".

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“The simile with the DNA is more a metaphor but in some way, there exists the connection as mentioned for solving paths.”

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Later, when asked about his evolution as a coach, Harbaugh described himself as open to change and used a mall-entrance simile to make his point.

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His witty similes and graceful prose have arguably done more to open minds to the potential intellectual value of crime fiction than any other writing.

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Boras then went into one of his similes and word plays.

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