Assertion: simile | /r/CapableOf | use connecting words
Facets:
value: to establish the comparison
type: PURPOSE
value: most often
type: DEGREE
value: most commonly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Similes most commonly use the connecting words like and as to make comparisons.
text: To make the comparison, similes most often use the connecting words "like" or "as," but can also use other words that indicate an explicit comparison.
text: While most similes use the connecting words "like" or "as" to establish the comparison they're making, similes can use other words that create a direct comparison, including other connecting words (such as, "so" or "than") or verbs of comparison (such as, "compare" and "resemble").