A metaphor is a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. [1] . It may provide (or obscure) clarity or identify hidden similarities between two different ideas. Metaphors are usually meant to create a likeness or an analogy. [2] More @Wikipedia
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