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An implied comparison between two ideas that is conveyed by the abstract meaning contained in the words used to make the comparison is a:

a. metaphor.
b. simile.
c. holophrase.
d. abstraction.

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Final answer:

An implied comparison between two ideas without using 'like' or 'as' is known as a metaphor.

Step-by-step explanation:

An implied comparison between two ideas that is conveyed by the abstract meaning contained in the words used to make the comparison is known as a metaphor. Unlike a simile, which explicitly uses words like 'like' or 'as' to draw similarities, a metaphor implies the comparison directly. For example, saying 'Hope is the thing with feathers' (Emily Dickinson, "Hope") is a metaphor because it describes hope as being similar to a bird with feathers, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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