metaphor
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metaphorUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛtəfɔːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(met′ə fôr′, -fər) metaphor WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025 Synonyms: Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: 'metaphor' vs 'parable' - English Only forum
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