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simile

noun SAT

English meaning
A comparison that uses "like" or "as".
Example
"Her smile was like the first warm day of spring" is a simile.
Common collocations
use a simile

Translation

  • 한국어직유
  • 中文明喻
  • 日本語直喩
  • ไทยอุปมา
  • Bahasa Indonesiasimile (perumpamaan)
  • Tiếng Việtso sánh
  • Русскийсравнение
  • हिन्दीउपमा

Meanings and translations are AUSLEX editorial drafts. Usage can vary by region, age and situation.