figure of speech indicating a similarity explicitly,e.g. using "like" or "as", contrasting to metaphor in which the similarity is implicit, e.g. of the form "A is B"
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Why It Matters
simile has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] simile is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]
References
Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). simile. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/simile
BibTeX@misc{4ortxyz_simile_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{simile}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/simile}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}}
LLM promptAccording to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): simile — https://4ort.xyz/entity/simile (retrieved 2026-10-11)
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