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metaphor
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/mɛˈta.fɔ.ɾɐ/me·tá·fo·ra
Definition
1A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Usage examples
“The metaphor of the journey represents life.”
“She used a metaphor to illustrate her point.”