metaphors

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A form of metaphor — The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of metaphor
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of metaphor

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APA

metaphors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphors

MLA

“metaphors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphors. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaphors,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphors.

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