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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 41% | 6 | Pleased about a note, but certainly didn't look pleased | |
3 | 33% | 7 | Sound pleased, having life force to sound pleased about | |
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We think the answer is "SIMILE" which means:
- noun
- • A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
An example sentence would be:
- • "Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, a perfect simile for her radiant beauty."
- • "He described their love as a burning flame, using simile to emphasize its intensity."
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The Guardian Cryptic15 Mar 2004 | Across 26 | |
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1 | A simile- or metaphor-like literary device consisting of a comparison between things in order to explain or clarify an idea
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2 | Doesn't look pleased
New York Times -
24 Aug 2000 | New York Times / 24 Aug 2000 |
3 | Look pleased
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24 Apr 1979 | New York Times / 24 Apr 1979 |
4 | Look pleased | |
5 | Look pleased with oneself | |
6 | Pleased about a note, but certainly didn't look pleased
The Guardian Cryptic -
01 Jan 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 01 Jan 2004 |
7 | Sound pleased, having life force to sound pleased about
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26 Oct 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Oct 2004 |