An inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
English: analogy
Bahasa: perbandingan, analogi, kiasan, keserupaan, kias
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ibaratBahasa Indonesia
analogy, parable, allegory, apologue, fable
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Noun
A short moral story (often with animal characters)
English: fable, parable, allegory, apologue
Bahasa: dongeng, kiasan, anekdot, fabel, alegori, cerita ibarat
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A figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
English: metaphor
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3 more noun senses
A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
English: simile
Bahasa: perbandingan, persamaan, perumpamaan
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Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
English: analogy
Bahasa: perbandingan, analogi
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(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
English: parable
Bahasa: cerita ibarat
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Adjective
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal, using figures of speech
English: figurative, nonliteral
Bahasa: kiasan, figuratif, majasi
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