Idiomatic expression and Simile

Idiomatic expression

Idiomatic expression noun - An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.

Simile and idiomatic expression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simile" instead a noun phrase "Idiomatic expression".

Simile

Simile noun - A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as').
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Idiomatic expression and simile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idiomatic expression" instead a noun "Simile".

Nearby Words: similar, similarity, similitude
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