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What is difference of a similie and metaphor

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Answer: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two otherwise dissimilar things, often introduced by the words like or as ('you are like a summer's day'). A metaphor is when a word is used in place of another to suggest a likeness ('you are a summer's day').

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Step-by-step explanation:

Simile compares two things using words "like" or "as"

Metaphor compares two things WITHOUT using those words

Simile: she is as messy as a pig !

Metaphor: she is a pig !

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