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noun • a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity | ||||||||
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noun • an indirect (and usually malicious) implication | ||||||||
Implied Comparison Crossword Clue
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METAPHOR which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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METAPHOR
Updated: October 12, 2023
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