A comparison of two unlike entities in which one is stated as representative of the other is called...

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hyperbole
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metaphor
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simile

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The correct answer is metaphor. A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike entities by stating that one is the other, rather than just saying they are similar (as a simile would). Hyperbole refers to exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.

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