metaphor
How many syllables in metaphor?
There are 3 syllables in the word metaphor.How to pronounce metaphor:
Synonyms for metaphor:
allegory
analogy
conceit
dead metaphor
device
emblem
euphemism
figurative expression
figure
figure of speech
frozen metaphor
image
mixed metaphor
simile
symbol
synesthetic metaphor
trope
Antonyms for metaphor:
plain speech
Other 3-syllable words like metaphor
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