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Metaphor vs Intention - What's the difference?

metaphor | intention |


As nouns the difference between metaphor and intention

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 intention is a course of action that a person intends to follow.

Figuration vs Metaphor - What's the difference?

figuration | metaphor |


As nouns the difference between figuration and metaphor

is that figuration is the act of giving figure or determinate form; determination to a certain form while metaphor is 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 vs Metonomy - What's the difference?

metaphor | metonomy |


As nouns the difference between metaphor and metonomy

is that metaphor is 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 metonomy is misspelling of metonymy.

Synesthesia vs Metaphor - What's the difference?

synesthesia | metaphor |


As nouns the difference between synesthesia and metaphor

is that synesthesia is 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.

Metaphor vs Illusion - What's the difference?

metaphor | illusion |


As nouns the difference between metaphor and illusion

is that metaphor is 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 illusion is anything that seems to be something that it is not.

Metaphor vs Paradox - What's the difference?

metaphor | paradox |


As nouns the difference between metaphor and paradox

is that metaphor is 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 paradox is a self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.{{jump|self-contradictory statement|t|u}.

Figurative vs Metaphor - What's the difference?

figurative | metaphor |


As an adjective figurative

is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs".

As a noun metaphor is

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.

Metabolism vs Metaphor - What's the difference?

metabolism | metaphor |


As a proper noun metabolism

is a post-war japanese architectural movement that fused ideas about architectural megastructures with those of organic biological growth.

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 vs Ambiguity - What's the difference?

metaphor | ambiguity |


As nouns the difference between metaphor and ambiguity

is that metaphor is 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 ambiguity is something, particulary words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.

Metaphor vs Figuratively - What's the difference?

metaphor | figuratively |


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 adverb figuratively is

(manner) in a figurative manner.

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