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what does metaphor mean

Metaphor is an implied simile. It is different from simile because like similes they do not state that one thing is like another or acts as another but takes that for granted and proceeds as if the two things were one.

For instance,

a. The camel is the ship of the desert

b. He was a lion in the battlefield

c. She was a nightingale in the concert.

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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable."when we speak of gene maps and gene mapping, we use a cartographic metaphor"

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metaphor is a figure of speech used in the english language. In this figure of speech, we directly compare two objects, people or aniimals or anything. You may feel that metaphor is the same as similie but the basic difference is that in similie, we use words such as 'like' and 'as' .

For eg, metaphor- He is a lion on the battlefield.

similie-He fights like a lion on the battlefield.

Hope this clears all your doubts.... :D

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