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What's the main difference between a metaphor and a simile?

a. a simile is an implied comparison and a metaphor is a direct one.
b. a simile is a type of figurative language, and a metaphor isn't.
c. a simile compares two things by using the word "like" and a metaphor compares more than two things.
d. a simile uses "like" or "as" to make comparisons and a metaphor doesn't.

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The correct answer is D. 
User Inamur Rahman
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Id say its D. It wouldn't be C because a metaphor doesn't compare more than two things.
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