comparison; a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds
The poet used a simile to compare love to an ocean.
Vocabulary like simile appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
characterized by long words; long-winded
cut; set or keep apart
difficult; intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
seriousness; used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
bond; a restraint that confines or restricts freedom
shuffle; walk by dragging one's feet
fragment; a broken piece of a brittle artifact
gleam; shine with a weak or fitful light
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