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is this a simile?
"A man needs to retire as much from his chamber as from society"
15 years ago

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A simile will have "like" or "as" in it to make the comparison between two unlike things.

He's as tall <b>as</b> a giraffe.

Her smile is <b>like</b> the sun lighting up a room.

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