as in analogies
an elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something
"it's raining cats and dogs" is just a colorful metaphor and not a meteorological announcement
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Avoid ableist language, especially disability metaphors.
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Toby Wong, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Toby Wong, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Metaphors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphors. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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