metaphor
Day 9Level 2MEHT-uh-fuhr
implied comparison
figure of speech in which two things are compared
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
allegory, symbol, emblem
Example Sentence:
A metaphor from Shakespeare's Macbeth: 'Life is but a walking shadow'.
Related Words
apartheid
Day 9racial discrimination
uh-PAHRT-heyt
brutal racial discrimination
aspersion
Day 9defamation
uh-SPER-zhun
critical or unpleasant remarks; false rumors
benevolence
Day 9goodwill
buh-NEV-uh-luhns
desire to do good to others; goodwill
compliant
Day 9yielding
kuhm-PLAHY-uhnt
too willing to agree with others; submissive
concord
Day 9agreement
KON-kawrd
agreement or harmony
cordial
Day 9warm and sincere
KAWR-juhl
warm and sincere