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Similes that do not make use of like or as

metaphors simile

Not using 'like' for similes --- where does this come from? [closed]

british-english simile

What does "stepping over the necks of peasants" mean here?

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Word / simile for a city in decay or in lawlessness

word-choice simile

What is a better way of saying "building a building"?

phrases expressions metaphors simile

Looking for a word meaning "two things maximally mirror each other in symbolism"

synonyms metaphors simile

Does "with the descriptive noun of other noun" count as a simile?

phrases metaphors simile

Name for equivocal similes such as found in hip-hop lyrics?

single-word-requests rhetoric simile

What was so "hot" about hot cakes?

etymology simile

Can we use "next of kin" for things as a metaphor?

translation metaphors sentence-meaning non-native-english simile

Alternative to SIMILE Timeline for timeline visualization? [closed]

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Word for when something makes something else seems smaller in a relative manner

american-english british-english metaphors popular-refrains simile

Colorful English equivalent for the French expression "mine de capitaine"

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What is the opposite of a metaphorical barrier?

metaphors simile

A phrase to describe the external spreading phase of some infection?

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Describe a person who brags about difficulties

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Is "fly like a bird" an example of collocation? [closed]

collocation simile literary-device

"Sober as a judge" vs. "Drunk as a lord". Why judge? Why lord?

etymology origin-unknown simile

What does the sentence "I lit a cigarette that tasted like a plumber's handkerchief" mean? [closed]

meaning-in-context phrase-meaning literature simile

What is a good simile or metaphor for being swallowed in by a crowd, or being surrounded by people?

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