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(n.) The transference of the relation between one set of objects to another set for the purpose of brief explanation; a compressed simile; e. g., the ship plows the sea.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Metaphor'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/metaphor.html. 1828.
 
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