Bahasa Melayu
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English
metaphor, allusion, analogy
A way of saying something indirectly by using comparison or a figurative example.
كياسان
Examples
Contoh ayat
Penulis itu menggunakan kiasan untuk menguatkan maksud cerita.
The writer used metaphor to strengthen the meaning of the story.
Ayat itu penuh dengan kiasan yang mudah difahami.
The sentence was full of figurative expression that was easy to understand.
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It refers to figurative or indirect comparison in language.
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