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    Metaphor is a figure of speech where a word or phrase that usually refers to one thing is used to refer to something else to make a comparison. For example, saying "she was drowning in money" uses the word "drowning" which usually refers to sinking underwater and unable to breathe, and applies it to having a lot of money instead. The document gives the definition of metaphor and an example of a conceptual metaphor.

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    Metaphor is a figure of speech where a word or phrase that usually refers to one thing is used to refer to something else to make a comparison. For example, saying "she was drowning in money" uses the word "drowning" which usually refers to sinking underwater and unable to breathe, and applies it to having a lot of money instead. The document gives the definition of metaphor and an example of a conceptual metaphor.

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    Metaphor is a figure of speech where a word or phrase that usually refers to one thing is used to refer to something else to make a comparison. For example, saying "she was drowning in money" uses the word "drowning" which usually refers to sinking underwater and unable to breathe, and applies it to having a lot of money instead. The document gives the definition of metaphor and an example of a conceptual metaphor.

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    Metaphor [met·a·phor] n.

      A
    figure of speech in which a
    word or phrase that
    ordinarily designates one
    thing is used to designate
    something else. "She was
    drowning in money."
    Example: I discuss various
    special cases of this
    conceptual metaphor.

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