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noun • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | Similes' relatives | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
| 31% | 7 | Similes (anag) — weapon | ||||||
noun • a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control • a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled | ||||||||
Similes Eg Crossword Clue
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TROPES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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TROPES
Updated: October 10, 2023
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