rhetorical |
metaphor |
As an adjective rhetorical
is part of or similar to rhetoric, which is the use of language as a means to persuade.
As a noun metaphor is
(uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.
proverbial |
metaphor |
As nouns the difference between proverbial and metaphor
is that
proverbial is (euphemistic) used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase while
metaphor is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.
As an adjective proverbial
is of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, , fable, or fairy tale.
metaphor |
undefined |
As a noun metaphor
is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.
As an adjective undefined is
lacking a definition or value.
metaphor |
reference |
As a noun metaphor
is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.
meaning |
metaphor |
As nouns the difference between meaning and metaphor
is that
meaning is the symbolic value of something while
metaphor is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.
As a verb meaning
is .
As an adjective meaning
is having a (specified) intention.
dichotomy |
metaphor |
As nouns the difference between dichotomy and metaphor
is that
dichotomy is a separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division while
metaphor is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.
symbolic |
metaphor |
As an adjective symbolic
is pertaining to a symbol.
As a noun metaphor is
(uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.
metaphor |
juxtaposition |
As nouns the difference between metaphor and juxtaposition
is that
metaphor is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile while
juxtaposition is the nearness of objects with no delimiter.
As a verb juxtaposition is
to place in juxtaposition.
metaphor |
er |
As a noun metaphor
is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.
metaphor |
implication |
As nouns the difference between metaphor and implication
is that
metaphor is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile while
implication is (uncountable) the act of implicating.
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