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metaphor

Metaphor vs Euphamism - What's the difference?

metaphor | euphamism |

Metaphor vs Metonym - What's the difference?

metaphor | metonym |


As nouns the difference between metaphor and metonym

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 metonym is a word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.

Metaphor vs Metaphore - What's the difference?

metaphor | metaphore |


As nouns the difference between metaphor and metaphore

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 metaphore is misspelling of lang=en.

Caricature vs Metaphor - What's the difference?

caricature | metaphor |


As nouns the difference between caricature and metaphor

is that caricature is a pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect 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.

As a verb caricature

is to represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

Metaphor vs Apostrophe - What's the difference?

metaphor | apostrophe |


As nouns the difference between metaphor and apostrophe

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 apostrophe is the text character , which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.

Protophloem vs Metaphor - What's the difference?

protophloem | metaphor |


As nouns the difference between protophloem and metaphor

is that protophloem is the form of phloem that is initially formed, composed of narrow, thin-walled cells 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.

Idium vs Metaphor - What's the difference?

idium | metaphor |


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.

Mimesis vs Metaphor - What's the difference?

mimesis | metaphor |


As nouns the difference between mimesis and metaphor

is that mimesis is the representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art 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 Conotation - What's the difference?

metaphor | conotation |

Conotation is likely misspelled.


Conotation has no English definition.

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.

Hypobole vs Metaphor - What's the difference?

hypobole | metaphor |


As nouns the difference between hypobole and metaphor

is that hypobole is (rhetoric) a rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favour of the opposing side, and then they are refuted one by one 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.

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