Definition of Metaphor
Metaphor
Met·a·phor
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without "like" or "as".
e.g. The city is a jungle, a metaphor for the dangers of urban life.
(noun)
an idea, object, or activity that is regarded as being symbolic or representative of something.
e.g. He said that the tree growing in the middle of the lake was a metaphor, but he didn't explain what he meant.
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so to speak / so to say
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