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simile

figure of speech indicating a similarity explicitly,e.g. using "like" or "as", contrasting to metaphor in which the similarity is implicit, e.g. of the form "A is B"
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simile

Summary

simile is a stylistic device[1]. simile has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • simile's instance of is recorded as stylistic device[3].
  • simile's instance of is recorded as figure of speech[4].
  • simile is a type of comparison[5].
  • simile's facet of is recorded as figurative language[6].
  • simile's described by source is recorded as Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[7].
  • simile's different from is recorded as smile[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include stylistic device[3] and figure of speech[4]. simile is a type of comparison[5].

Why It Matters

simile has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] simile is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . euskaltzaindia.eus. Retrieved . euskaltzaindia.eus. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0355454-prirovnani
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0355454-prirovnani, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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