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Metaphor

/ˈmetəfə/

A literary tool used to compare two unrelated things by suggesting they are alike in some way

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Religious metaphors abound.

But there's more to the muscle metaphor.

The 'journey' metaphor illuminates life's unpredictability.

Derived from the Greek word ‘metaphora,’ which means ‘to transfer’ or ‘to carry across.’ It entered English through Latin in the late 15th century.

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