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metaphors

USMET-uh-forz/ˈmɛt.ə.foɹz/UKMET-uh-fuhz/ˈmɛ.tə.fəz/

2 meanings of metaphors

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of metaphor. Use this form when you mean more than one metaphor.

    The poem is full of bright metaphors about the sea.

    Good writers use metaphors to make hard ideas easy to picture.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of metaphor used with he, she, it, or a singular noun. This verb is rare.
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metaphors is a form of metaphor

metaphor, noun: A word or phrase that talks about one thing as if it were another to show they are alike. Full entry

Forms
metaphormetaphors plural
Spelling
metaphor → metaphors: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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