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  2. List of English-language metaphors - Wikipedia

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    A list of metaphors in the English language organised alphabetically by type. A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels".

  3. Simile - Wikipedia

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    A simile (/ ˈ s ɪ m əl i /) is a type of figure of speech that directly compares two things. [1] [2] Similes are often contrasted with metaphors, where similes necessarily compare two things using words such as "like", "as", while metaphors often create an implicit comparison (i.e. saying something "is" something else).

  4. List of metonyms - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of common metonyms. [n 1] A metonym is a figure of speech used in rhetoric in which a thing or concept is not called by its own name, but by the name of something intimately associated with that thing or concept.

  5. Did Smithy say yes to Nessa in Gavin and Stacey special? - AOL

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    Of course, she (eventually) says yes. A perfect contrast to Smithy's ill-fated wedding with Sonia, the episode ends with Smithy and Nessa's reception at a local pub. "It was lovely because it did ...

  6. Good Morning, Midnight (Rhys novel) - Wikipedia

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    Good Morning, Midnight is a 1939 modernist novel by the author Jean Rhys.Often considered a continuation of Rhys' three other early novels, Quartet (1928), After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie (1931) and Voyage in the Dark (1934), it is experimental in design and deals with a woman's feelings of vulnerability, depression, loneliness and desperation during the years between the two World Wars.

  7. 5 Phrases a Child Psychologist Is Begging Parents and ...

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    A Good Reminder Parents and grandparents aren’t perfect. In her practice, Dr. Bren says that she reminds parents that it’s “totally OK” if you have said or still say some of these “wrong ...

  8. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Language/2011 September 14

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  9. 21 Best 1990s Baby Names That Are Still Relevant Today - AOL

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    It's particularly perfect for your Christmas baby, thanks to the connection with Saint Nicholas, a.k.a. Santa Claus. ... Good Morning America. 3-year-old shares adorably sweet message before dad ...