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| Comparing two unlike things using the word "like" or "as". |
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| The implied comparison of two unlike things. |
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| Giving an object or animal human characteristics. |
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| The trees danced in the wind. |
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| She was nuttier than a fruitcake! |
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| He was as brave as a lion. |
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| She heard the noise as clear as a bell. |
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| Those old shoes fit like a glove. |
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| The noise was music to his ears. |
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| Laughter is the best medicine. |
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The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves. |
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The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my TV dinner. |
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The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell. |
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| I am so tired I could sleep for a year. |
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| I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. |
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| He is older than the hills. |
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| We walked a thousand miles to her house. |
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| Don't bite off more than you can chew. |
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| Her bark was worse than her bite. |
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| They were living high on the hog. |
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| She was on her high horse again today. |
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The car engine coughed and sputtered when it started during the blizzard. |
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The snow whispered as it fell to the ground during the early morning hours. |
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| Life is like a box of chocolates. |
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