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Answer: SIMILES
SIMILES is a New York Times Crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 10 times.
Meaning
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as." It is used to make a description more vivid or engaging by highlighting similarities between the compared elements.
Note: The provided meaning of the answer is for the latest New York Times crossword puzzle clue: They use "like" in a non-Valley Girl way. Explanations are generated by AI and may be inaccurate.
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