Parable and Simile

Parable

Parable noun - A short moral story (often with animal characters).
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Simile and parable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simile" instead a noun "Parable".

Nearby Word: parabolical

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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Parable and simile are semantically related. You can use "Parable" instead a noun "Simile".

Nearby Words: similar, similarity, similitude
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