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simile

[ˈsiməlē]

NOUN

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox).

metaphor

[ˈmedəˌfôr, ˈmedəˌfər]

NOUN

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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answer: the tobacco industry has traditionally been one of the most important industries in north carolina and a backbone of the state's agricultural heritage. yet as the north carolina economy continues to transition from an agricultural economy to a manufacturing and, increasingly, service-based economy, the industry faces new challenges, both at home and abroad

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