Offered when a speaker or writer compares one thing with another thing to which strong positive or negative emotions are attached. When a speaker or writer wishes to cast aversion on something - he compares the thing with something already held in a

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1. Offered when a speaker or writer compares one thing with another thing to which strong positive or negative emotions are attached. When a speaker or writer wishes to cast aversion on something - he compares the thing with something already held in a