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metaphor

[met-uh-fawr, -fer] / ˈmɛt əˌfɔr, -fər /
NOUN
figure of speech, implied comparison
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WEAK
plain speech


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Nevertheless, the wormhole metaphor flourished in popular culture and speculative theoretical physics.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

It is plausible, if a bit insular—and maybe, as a character says, “even the metaphor of the Emporium might itself be a metaphor.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The metaphor worked because Fourth Amendment law still relies heavily on physical intuition.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

A more accurate metaphor would be credit termites — insects that infest and destroy structural timbers.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The peculiar-looking man was of average height, but of an odd shape: Shadow had heard of men who were barrel-chested before, but had no image to accompany the metaphor.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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