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Usage

• metamorphosis

  When someone or something undergoes the process of metamorphosis, there is a change in appearance, character, or even physical shape.

• metaphor

  A metaphor is a word or phrase that means one thing but is used to describe something else in order to highlight similar qualities; for example, if someone is very brave, you might say that they have the heart of a lion.

• methodical

  If you are methodical in doing something, you move along in a very logical, orderly, and systematic way until it is accomplished.