Pronunciation: ˈfruːtwʊd
Parts of Speech: noun
as apple, cherry or pear wood of various fruit trees used especially in cabinetwork
metaphor
Definition: Meaning of, metaphor in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation: / ˈmɛtəfə;ˈmɛtəfɔː /
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- synonym
- antonym
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a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualities to that thing [↪ simile]
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mixed metaphor the use of two different metaphors at the same time to describe something, especially in a way that seems silly or funny
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something that represents a general idea or quality
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metaphor used in phrases
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dead metaphor
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e.g., 'he is a snake' may once have been a metaphor but after years of use it has died and become a new sense of the word 'snake' a metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression
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e.g., 'he is a snake' may once have been a metaphor but after years of use it has died and become a new sense of the word 'snake' a metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression
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frozen metaphor
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e.g., 'he is a snake' may once have been a metaphor but after years of use it has died and become a new sense of the word 'snake' a metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression
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e.g., 'he is a snake' may once have been a metaphor but after years of use it has died and become a new sense of the word 'snake' a metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression
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mixed metaphor
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a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect
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a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect
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synesthetic metaphor
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a metaphor that exploits a similarity between experiences in different sense modalities
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a metaphor that exploits a similarity between experiences in different sense modalities
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