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7 letters · New York Times · Thursday, May 21, 2009 · 50-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between June 2001 and May 2009.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 21, 2009 · 50-Across · 7 letters
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a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
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