What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Similes describe similarities using words such as "like" and "as" which make explicit comparisons whereas metaphors compare things using implicit comparisons.
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### Instruction: What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
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### Response: Similes describe similarities using words such as "like" and "as" which make explicit comparisons whereas metaphors compare things using implicit comparisons.