Metaphor or simile. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metaphor or simile. . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TROPE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROPE Metaphor or simile. (5)
8% ASA Simile center (3) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
8% LITERAL Not metaphorical (7) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
8% DEVICE Simile or metaphor (6) Newsday May 6, 2018
8% TROPES Similes and metaphors and such (6)
7% FENCE Metaphorical place of indecision (5) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
7% NOD Approval metaphor (3) Newsday Nov 22, 2025
7% TONGUE Metaphorical wagger (6) Newsday Nov 20, 2025
7% REINS Metaphor for control (5) LA Times Daily Nov 15, 2025
7% DODO Obsolescence metaphor (4) Newsday Nov 15, 2025
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