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relating to the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of existence, truth, and knowledge

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A word or phrase used to describe somebody/something else, in a way that is different from its normal use, in order to show that the two things have the same qualities and to make the description more powerful.

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the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, identity, time, and space.

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To change completely in form or nature.

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Relating to the five bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

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of or relating to metalepsis, a rhetorical figure involving the substitution of one word for another which it suggests, or the metonymical substitution of one figurative sense for another.

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describing something in a way that is not literally true, but helps to explain an idea or make a comparison

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(of a state or system) stable under small disturbances but capable of changing to a more stable state given a sufficiently large perturbation.

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relating to or having undergone metastasis, the spread of a disease, especially cancer, from one part of the body to another.

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Relating to the metatarsus, the group of bones in the foot between the ankle and the toes.

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relating to or resulting from metamorphosis, especially in geology where rocks have been changed by heat, pressure, or other natural processes.

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(of cancer cells) to spread from the original site of a disease to other parts of the body through the blood or lymph system.

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An artificial material engineered to have properties not found in naturally occurring materials, often due to its precise microscopic structure.

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describing something by using an image or idea that is not literally applicable, to suggest a comparison.

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A statistical technique for combining the findings from numerous independent studies on the same subject to produce a single, more precise conclusion.

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Relating to or involving the statistical combination and analysis of data from multiple independent studies.

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Awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.

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Relating to or involving awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.

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Referring to or constituting fiction that consciously draws attention to its own fictional status, often by commenting on its own narrative techniques.

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To change in form, structure, or substance, especially by supernatural means.

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A person who specializes in metaphysics, the branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of reality.

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in a way that relates to metaphysics, the branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of reality and existence.

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A word or phrase used in metonymy.

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A figure of speech in which the name of one thing is used to refer to something else with which it is closely associated.

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a substance produced or used during the process of metabolism.

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In a way that uses or relates to metaphor; not literally.

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