What is another word for metaphor?
123 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ m_ˈɛ_t_ə_f_ˌɔː], [ mˈɛtəfˌɔː], [ mˈɛtəfˌɔː]Table of Contents
Similar words for metaphor:- analogy (noun)
- communication (noun)
- comparison (noun)
- exaggeration (noun)
- figure of speech (noun)
- figure of speech, implied comparison (noun)
- hyperbole (noun)
- phrase (noun)
- representation (noun)
- trope (noun)
- other synonyms
Definition for Metaphor:
- A figure of speech expressed in a single word- for example, " the man is a fox," is a metaphor; " the man is as crafty as a fox," is a simile; words used in a figurative sense, as opposed to their literal meaning, are used in metaphor, and the language is called metaphorical.
Synonyms for Metaphor:
n.
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- dramatic irony,
- Deus Ex Machina,
- characterization,
- establish,
- dialog,
- dialogue,
- bathos,
- anthropomorphic,
- device.
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- alternate.
- figuration,
- parallelism,
- alliteration,
- imagery,
- irony,
- ornament,
- oxymoron,
- onomatopoeia,
- contrast,
- sarcasm,
- allusion.
- laying on thick,
- co loring,
- hyper bole,
- co lorings,
- over-statement,
- hyper-bole,
- over statements,
- mountain out molehill,
- co-lorings,
- hyper boles,
- co-loring,
- over-statements,
- laying it thick,
- laying thick,
- over statement,
- hyper-boles,
- embroiderings.
- euphemism,
- catchphrase,
- motto,
- epigram,
- adage,
- terminology,
- paragraph,
- proverb,
- clause,
- slogan,
- Verbalism,
- cliche,
- idiom,
- sentence,
- locution,
- mannerism,
- phraseology,
- maxim,
- phrase,
- expression.
- bust,
- silhouette,
- copy,
- facsimile,
- pastiche,
- illustration,
- outline,
- effigy,
- snapshot,
- idol,
- rendering,
- representation,
- photograph,
- model,
- figurine,
- cartoon,
- miniature,
- duplication,
- depiction,
- likeness,
- picture,
- portrayal,
- approximation,
- cast,
- replica,
- statue,
- imitation,
- drawing,
- impression,
- carving.
Other synonyms:
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- substitute.
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Noun, singular or mass
transposition, comparison.
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Antonyms for Metaphor:
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n.
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figure of speech, implied comparison
plain speech.
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figure of speech, implied comparison
Metaphor Sentence Examples:
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Or, to change the metaphor, we may say that in almost every instance the jewels that so glitter in their stolen setting were cut and set by Sterne himself.
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Did you not" - cried Tanty, starting again upon her fine vein of metaphor -" did you not deliberately hold the cup of love to those young lips only to nip it in the bud?
Homophones for Metaphor:
Hypernym for Metaphor:
n.
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communication
dead metaphor, frozen metaphor, synesthetic metaphor, mixed metaphor.
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communication
Hyponym for Metaphor:
n.
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communication
figure, figure of speech, trope, image.
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communication