Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "metaphor" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

simile

Derived Terms

conceptual metaphor dead metaphor extended metaphor malaphor metaphoreme metaphoric metaphorical metaphorical extension metaphorically metaphorician metaphoricity metaphorics metaphorism metaphorist metaphorization metaphorize metaphorology mixed metaphor stale metaphor supermetaphor

Context

figure of speech gui

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

figure figure of speech image trope

Type Of (IsA)

example of figurative language figure of speech linguistic object trope

Related Terms

allegory analogy idiom metonym metonymy simile

Related Terms

analogy computer concept everyday idiom metonymy object represent simile task user

Used For

explain things

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