Flowers are so fragile and so beautiful, that you can't speak about them without poetry or metaphors.
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Metaphors
Synonyms for "metaphors" (168 found)
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Closest matches (34)
Strong matches (50)
Related words (84)
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Sample sentences
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Metaphors are much more tenacious than facts.
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Not only Orientals love metaphors and similes.
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Metaphors are used in everyday life.
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