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<span class="example">Examples</span> For each metaphor in <b>bold</b> print, choose the best meaning from
the box. Use each word or phrase once.
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<td nowrap><font color="#00A0C1" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">warm
and stimulating <br>
source <br>
hurt </font></td>
<td nowrap><font color="#00A0C1" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">ill-defined<br>
options<br>
appealing<br>
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<td nowrap><font color="#00A0C1" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">guide<br>
hypnotic</font></td>
<td nowrap><font color="#00A0C1" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">disagreements<br>
woolly</font></td>
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<td valign="top" nowrap><div align="right"><b>1.</b></div></td>
<td>The contract between the workers and the company left no<strong> wiggle
room</strong> for negotiations.<br> <br>
The contract left no <A HREF="javascript:void(0)" ONMOUSEOVER="return overlib('options', ABOVE, CENTER, WIDTH, 15, OFFSETY, 2);" ONMOUSEOUT="return nd();" >__________</A>
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<td valign="top" nowrap><div align="right"><b>2.</b></div></td>
<td><p>The<strong> vines of discord</strong> strangled the sisters’
ability to communicate.</p>
<p>The sisters’ ability to communicate was hindered by <A HREF="javascript:void(0)" ONMOUSEOVER="return overlib('disagreements', ABOVE, CENTER, WIDTH, 15, OFFSETY, 2);" ONMOUSEOUT="return nd();" >__________</A>
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<td valign="top" nowrap><div align="right"><b>3.</b></div></td>
<td>Be careful of Sean; he<strong> is the snake charmer of love</strong>.<br> <br>
Sean is <A HREF="javascript:void(0)" ONMOUSEOVER="return overlib('hypnotic', ABOVE, CENTER, WIDTH, 15, OFFSETY, 2);" ONMOUSEOUT="return nd();" >__________</A>
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<td valign="top" nowrap><div align="right"><b>4.</b></div></td>
<td>His words <strong>battered</strong> my heart.<br>
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His words<b> </b><A HREF="javascript:void(0)" ONMOUSEOVER="return overlib('hurt', ABOVE, CENTER, WIDTH, 15, OFFSETY, 2);" ONMOUSEOUT="return nd();" >__________</A>
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<td valign="top" nowrap><div align="right"><b>5.</b></div></td>
<td><p>Love <strong>is the first cup of coffee in the morning.</strong><br>
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Love is <A HREF="javascript:void(0)" ONMOUSEOVER="return overlib('warm and stimulating', ABOVE, CENTER, WIDTH, 15, OFFSETY, 2);" ONMOUSEOUT="return nd();" >__________</A>
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<td valign="top" nowrap><div align="right"><b>6.</b></div></td>
<td><p>A mistake can be turned into <strong>a blueprint for success.</strong></p>
<p>A mistake can be a<A HREF="javascript:void(0)" ONMOUSEOVER="return overlib('guide', ABOVE, CENTER, WIDTH, 15, OFFSETY, 2);" ONMOUSEOUT="return nd();" >__________</A>
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<td valign="top" nowrap><div align="right"><b>7.</b></div></td>
<td><p>Creativity<strong> is the spring-fed well of problem solving.</strong></p>
<p>Creativity is the<A HREF="javascript:void(0)" ONMOUSEOVER="return overlib('source', ABOVE, CENTER, WIDTH, 15, OFFSETY, 2);" ONMOUSEOUT="return nd();" >__________</A>
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<td valign="top" nowrap><div align="right"><b>8.</b></div></td>
<td><p>Her eyebrows formed <strong>an unbroken smudge across her forehead.</strong></p>
<p>Her eyebrows were <A HREF="javascript:void(0)" ONMOUSEOVER="return overlib('ill-defined', ABOVE, CENTER, WIDTH, 15, OFFSETY, 2);" ONMOUSEOUT="return nd();" >__________</A>
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<td valign="top" nowrap><div align="right"><b>9.</b></div></td>
<td><p>Brenda grooms her <strong>poodle hair</strong> into sleek hairdos by
using patience and large amounts of gel.<br>
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Brenda’s hair is <A HREF="javascript:void(0)" ONMOUSEOVER="return overlib('woolly', ABOVE, CENTER, WIDTH, 15, OFFSETY, 2);" ONMOUSEOUT="return nd();" >__________</A>
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<td valign="top" nowrap><div align="right"><b>10.</b></div></td>
<td><p>His invitation <b>was music to her ears.</b><br>
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His invitation was<A HREF="javascript:void(0)" ONMOUSEOVER="return overlib('appealing', ABOVE, CENTER, WIDTH, 15, OFFSETY, 2);" ONMOUSEOUT="return nd();" >__________</A>
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