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What figure of speech is used in the phrase "Time is a thief"?

Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Personification
d. Hyperbole

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The phrase "Time is a thief" uses b. Metaphor. It compares time to a thief, suggesting that it steals moments from life, without using "like" or "as," which would indicate a simile.

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