The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word METAPHORS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2012.
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| METAPHORS | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: They're sometimes mixed
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Crossword Answer definitions
METAPHORS noun- The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it is not, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described (but in the case of English without the words like or as, since use of those words would imply a simile); the word or phrase used in this way; an implied comparison.
- The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
- To use a metaphor.
- To describe by means of a metaphor.
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