Figure of speech likening one thing to another (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIMILE Figure of speech likening one thing to another (6) (6)
7% IDIOMS Figures of speech (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 23, 2026
7% TROPES Figures of speech (6) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
7% ALSO "Another thing ... " (4) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
7% IDIOM Figure of speech (5) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
7% COMPARE Liken one thing to another (7) Newsday Jun 21, 2021
6% METAPHOR Figure of speech such as "All the world's a stage" (8) The Times Specialist Feb 23, 2026
6% SWAP Exchange (one thing) for another (4) (4) Puzzler Feb 22, 2026
5% TRANSFERENCE Movement from one place to another (12) The Telegraph Quick Mar 1, 2026
5% BTW "One more thing ..." in textspeak: Abbr. (3)
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