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A direct comparison between two unlike things is a:

AMeteorite
BMetabolism
CMetaphor
DMetronome
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Metaphor
1. No comparing word is used. 2. One thing is said to be another. 3. It is a metaphor. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, word choice and literary language sections._
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