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1. n a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity Source: ecdict

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denote expression figure literally order refer similarity something speech suggest

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metapectic metapectin metapeptone metaphase metaphases metaphor metaphoric metaphorical metaphorically metaphorist metaphosphate metaphosphoric metaphosphoric acid metaphrase

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