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SIMILE, n. sim'ily. L. In rhetoric, similitude a comparison of two thing which, however different in other respects, have some strong point or points of resemblance by which comparison, the character or qualities of a thing are illustrated or presented in an impressive light. Thus, the eloquence of Demosthenes was like a rapid torrent that of Cicero, like a large stream that glides smoothly along with majestic tranquility.

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Entry for 'Simile'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​s/simile.html.
 
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