metaphor - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'metaphor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Metaphor

[ n.]

- The transference of the relation between one set of objects to another set for the purpose of brief explanation; a compressed simile; e. g., the ship plows the sea.

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met met- meta- metabases metabasis metabola metabole metabolia metabolian metabolic

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