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An analogy is when two things have something in common and the relationship can be seen or measured. It also means two things can be compared.
The two words in an analogy are similar to each other. For example, complaining about the same problem is like beating a dead horse.
Helper words in an analogy are words that aid in comparing the relationship between two things, such as "like," "as," "similar to," or "compared to." These words help to clarify and strengthen the comparison being made in the analogy.
An analogy is a relationship between two words. Then, a third word is given to find a a word that is related to the third word in the same way the first two words are related.
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Spring: Easter
A verbal analogy is a type of analogy that compares words or phrases based on their relationships to each other. It typically involves a pair of words that are related in a certain way, and the challenge is to find another pair that exhibits a similar relationship. For example, "hot is to cold as day is to night" involves understanding the opposite relationship between the pairs of words.
Paintbrush: painting
The relationship you describe is called an analogy.
The relationship between Autumn and Thanksgiving is that Thanksgiving typically falls during the autumn season and is a holiday to give thanks for the harvest and blessings of the year. A pair of words that best completes the analogy could be "Winter Christmas," as Christmas is another holiday that falls in the winter season and is a time for celebrations and gift-giving.
The relationship between A and B is the same as C and D.
It's trying to be an analogy and failing. "Cat" and "dog" are both nouns, and so is "ice". However, "hot" is an adjective. The relationship between the first pair of words is not the same as that between the second pair of words. "Hot" is the opposite of a quality which "Ice" has. "Lemon is to sweet as Ice is to hot" would be a successful analogy.