Metaphors are a form of comparison. While similes use “as” or “like” to make comparisons, a metaphor is when you say that something is something else.

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The "Doomsday Clock" is a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation.

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As the use of generative AI becomes increasingly common, we must beware of an algorithmic colonization of language and ...