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metaphor

/ˈmɛtəˌfoɚ/ /Brit ˈmɛtəfə/

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noun

plural -phors

a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar [count]

He was drowning in paperwork is a metaphor in which having to deal with a lot of paperwork is being compared to drowning in an ocean of water.

Her poems include many imaginative metaphors. [noncount]

a poet admired for her use of metaphor - compare simile; see also mixed metaphor

[count] :an object, activity, or idea that is used as a symbol of something else - often + for

The author uses flight as a metaphor for freedom.

The veil is a metaphor for [=symbol of] secrecy.