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# métaphore **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Middle French **Slug:** metaphore ## Words From This Root - metaphor - A way of describing something by calling it something else to suggest they are alike, without using 'like' or 'as'.
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metaphor
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/ˈmɛt.ə.foɹ/
A way of describing something by calling it something else to suggest they are alike, without using 'like' or 'as'.
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