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why do writers use similes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A simile is a figure of speech that says that one thing is like another different thing. We can use similes to make descriptions more emphatic or vivid. Similes often make use of irony or sarcasm. In such cases they may even mean the opposite of the adjective used.

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