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Similes and Ways of Talking

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    Similes and Ways of Talking
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  • It worked like a...
    dream
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  • as white as a...
    sheet
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  • as quick as a...
    flash
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  • like a house on...
    fire
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  • to breathe out a deep breath that can be heard, especially because you are tired, sad, pleased, or bored
    sigh
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  • to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock
    gasp
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  • to shout something or make a loud noise, usually when you are angry, in pain, or excited
    yell
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  • complain or express disappointment or unhappiness repeatedly
    whine
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  • a short, loud, high cry, especially one produced suddenly as an expression of a powerful emotion
    shriek
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  • to speak very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you.
    whisper
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  • to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something.
    mutter
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  • a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness
    groan
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  • cucumber
    as cool as a cucumber
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  • feather
    as light as a feather
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  • ice
    as cold as ice
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  • mouse
    as quiet as a mouse
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