Are they the same?
QUESTION
What is a synonym? What’s a simile? Are they the same?
ANSWER
A synonym refers to a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another. Words like “excellent”, “magnificent”, and “exceptional” can be synonyms of each other.
A simile refers to a figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared. These usually start off with “like” or “as”. You might say “she is like a flower”.
They are very different.
Source: Edited from “English As It is Broken” on STOMP. Visit www.stomp.com.sg for more.
