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Paralelism vs Simile - What's the difference?

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Paralelism is a related term of simile.


As a noun simile is

(l) (figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another).

paralelism

Not English

Paralelism has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'paralelism':

parallelism

simile

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using like'' or ''as .
  • A simile is like a metaphor.
  • * 1925 , Fruit of the Flower , by
  • My father is a quiet man -- With sober, steady ways; -- For simile , a folded fan; -- His nights are like his days.

    Hypernyms

    * figure of speech

    See also

    * (wikipedia) * metaphor * * - an appendix containing many similes

    Anagrams

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