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noun • a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as') | ||||
| 32% | 6 | One of the tropes | ||
noun • a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as') | ||||
| 32% | 5 | Mixing thematic elements and tropes … or a feature of this puzzle? | ||
noun • a kind of literary or artistic work • a style of expressing yourself in writing • a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique | ||||
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SIMILES which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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SIMILES
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