metaphor, simile, aphorism

Ira H.
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  1. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  2. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  3. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  4. truism
    an obvious statement of fact
Created on Thu Aug 08 23:23:55 EDT 2013

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