Sentence : If you are drowning in a sea of minor problems you cannot focus on what matters.
Hint : If you are constantly worrying about small problems, you will not be able to focus on the bigger picture, but, on the contrary, if you are able to overcome these minor obstacles easily, you will be able to see the larger issue at hand.

If you have a high number of minor problems you cannot focus on what matters

if you can overcome the sea of minor problems you can focus on what matters.

If you have a high number of minor problems you cannot focus on what matters


Sentence : I was staring straight into the shining sun.
Hint : The shining sun is typically seen as a symbol of hope or happiness, while the dull sun is seen as a symbol of depression or despair.

I was looking at the sun so intensely that it was reflecting bright light back in my eyes.

I was looking at the sun so intensely that it was reflecting bright light back in my eyes.


Sentence : His declarations sparked a fire in the community.
Hint : Both statements are contradictory because the one statement implies that his declaration made the community excited whereas the second means the exact opposite, i.e., putting out the excitement.

His declarations doused the fire in the community.


Sentence : He was worried they might spill everything about him.
Hint : The speaker is worried that the other people might spill everything about him because he has something to hide, which is contradictory to the next statement that assures he is also convinced that they know nothing about him.

One of the most fearful thing for him was the fear that they might reveal everything about him.

He was convinced they knew nothing about him.

One of the most fearful thing for him was the fear that they might reveal everything about him.


Sentence : He shot down all my arguments.
Hint : The person in question have been against all of your your arguments and cannot be convinced and approved of them at the same time.


Sentence : He is grinning like an ape.
Hint :  To grin like an ape would suggest that the person is baring their teeth in a feral or primitive way, while to smile in a charming way would suggest that the person is smiling in a pleasant and attractive way.

He is grinning revealing his large teeth.

He is grinning revealing his large teeth.


Sentence : He attacked every weak point in my argument.
Hint : Here, one statement states that the other person actually supported the author's argument and reassured them of its validity, which is opposite of the other statement - attacking every points of the argument.

He criticized me so bad that he brought out all my weaknesses.

He supported my argument and reassured me of its validity.

He criticized me so bad that he brought out all my weaknesses.


Sentence : From its blue vase the rose of evening drops.
Hint : The rose of evening is a metaphor for the setting sun, thus the contradiction lies in the fact that the one statement is depicting that it is becoming nighttime while the another statement means the sun is rising up.

From its blue vase the rose of evening soars.


Sentence : For the end of the year  I was burned and broken.
Hint :  To be burned out means to be exhausted or fatigued, while to be refreshed and renewed means to be invigorated and rejuvenated.

For the end of the year I was refreshed and renewed.

For the end of the year  I was completely fatigued.

For the end of the year  I was completely fatigued.


Sentence : Floating on the waves we saw the abandoned boat, a dark sight indeed.
Hint : The abandoned boat is a dark sight because it is abandoned and no one is using it, whereas the other statement suggests it is still a bright sight.

The sight of the abandoned boat on waves is really sad.

Floating on the waves we saw the abandoned boat, a bright sight indeed.

The sight of the abandoned boat on waves is really sad.


Sentence : Every person has bitter memories.
Hint : Bitter memories usually implies some events that you make feel disappointed, which is exactly opposite of joyful happy memories.

Everyone has memories that make them feel disappointed.

Everyone has memories that make them feel disappointed.


Sentence : David is a worm for what he did to Shelia.
Hint :  A worm is a small, slimy creature that is often seen as being weak and insignificant, while a hero is someone who is brave and courageous.

David is a despicable person for what he did to Shelia.

David is a hero for what he did to Shelia.

David is a despicable person for what he did to Shelia.


Sentence : Calm down - there's no need to get all steamed up about it.
Hint :  To get steamed up about something means to get worked up or agitated, while to get enthusiastic about something means to be excited or eager.

Calm down - there's no need to get enthusiastic about it.

Calm down - there's no need to get angry about it.

Calm down - there's no need to get angry about it.


Sentence : The faculty meeting was a real war.
Hint : Here, one statement suggests that there was a lot of disagreement during the meeting whereas the other suggests it was a peaceful event.

The faculty meeting was highly aggressive.

The faculty meeting was highly aggressive.


Sentence : we were sinking in an ocean of grass.
Hint : In one sentence we are sinking in an ocean of grass, i.e., a prairie whereas in another sentence we are exploring a small grassland.

we were completely surrounded by a large prairie.

we were exploring a very small grassland.

we were completely surrounded by a large prairie.


Sentence : we laid in fields of gold.
Hint : Laying in fields of gold would suggest that someone is relaxing and enjoying themselves, while laying in the field of thorns would suggest that it is not relaxing.

we laid in the field of green grass and relaxed.

we laid in the field of green grass and relaxed.


Sentence : her smile was a blinding sun.
Hint : The two images are contradictory because a blinding sun is bright and full of light, while a horrid dark hole is the opposite.

her smile was wonderful and fulfilling to see.

her smile was wonderful and fulfilling to see.


Sentence : he was feeling down hurt and sad.
Hint : The two statements appear to be contradictory, it is not possible to feel both happiness and sadness, or to feel both down and up, at the same time.


Sentence : The great gold apples of light hang from the street’s long bough dripping their light on the faces that drift below.
Hint : Here the contradiction lies between comparing the lights - in one statement lamps are apples and they are casting light on faces wheres as in the other statemrnt the apples and dead and withered.

people are passing by and lamps hanging along the streets cast light on their faces.

The dead and withered apples  of light hang from the street’s long bough dripping their light on the faces that drift below.

people are passing by and lamps hanging along the streets cast light on their faces.


Sentence : Success is a bastard as it has many fathers; failure is an orphan with no takers.
Hint : These two statements contradict each other because one says no one wants to take the responsibility for a failure whereas the other statement suggests everyone wants to take the responsibility for a failure.

Everyone wants to take credit for success and everyone wants to take responsibility for a failure.

The only thing success inspires people to do is take credit, but no one will ever be ready to take responsibility for failure.

The only thing success inspires people to do is take credit, but no one will ever be ready to take responsibility for failure.


Sentence : The roots of the war were in the economical crisis.
Hint : In one statement it says economic crisis was the cause of the war whereas in the other statement it says the after effect of war is the economical crisis.

The economical crisis was the cause of the war.

The consequence of the war was the economical crisis.

The economical crisis was the cause of the war.


Sentence : The roots of progress are in technological development.
Hint : One statement says technological development is the consequence of progress whereas the other statement states the opposite.

The causes of progress are in technological development.

Technological development is the consequence of progress.

The causes of progress are in technological development.


Sentence : Life is a foreign language: all men mispronounce it.”.
Hint : One statement suggests that life should be treated as a native language, i.e., the language people acquire in early childhood whereas the other statement suggests life is difficult to understand.

Life is very difficult to understand and it poses many problems which needs to be solved.

Life is a native language: all men mispronounce it.

Life is very difficult to understand and it poses many problems which needs to be solved.


Sentence : Duryodhan's life had a superb cast, but he couldn't figure out the plot.
Hint : One sentence is suggesting that Duryodhan's life was full of potential but he was not able to make use of it whereas the other sentence contradicts this by saying that Duryodhan always had the perfect solution to each and every problem, suggesting that he was successful in making use of his potential.

Duryodhan never found peace because of his utter confusion.

Duryodhan's life had a superb cast and he always had the perfect solution of each and every problems.

Duryodhan never found peace because of his utter confusion.


Sentence : I don't approve of political jokes; I have seen too many of them get elected.
Hint : In one statement the speaker saying they don't approve jokes about political issues and in the other they don't approve jokes that are not involved with politics.

I don't approve of apolitical jokes; I have seen too many of them get elected.

I don't approve of joke dealing with  political issues; I have seen too many of them get elected.

I don't approve of joke dealing with  political issues; I have seen too many of them get elected.


Sentence : Draupadi's eyes were diamonds.
Hint : Diamonds are a type of gemstone that is not dull.

Draupadi's eyes were beautiful and so bright.

Draupadi's eyes were beautiful and so bright.


Sentence : The iron in the tail of the animal was a restless needle.
Hint : A restless iron needle is something that is sharp and constant moving while a delicate design is something that is intricate and beautiful.

The iron in the tail of the animal was a delicate design.

The iron in the tail of the animal was in a constat move.

The iron in the tail of the animal was in a constat move.


Sentence : The children were roses: beautiful and forlorn.
Hint :  A rose is typically seen as a beautiful and delicate flower, while a prickly is seen as an ugly and aggressive plant.

The children appeared beautiful and fragile.

The children were prickles: ugly and angry.

The children appeared beautiful and fragile.


Sentence : You were hanging yourself on someone else 's words.
Hint : Hanging oneself on someone else's words would mean to be relying on them or putting too much importance on them, while being oblivious of what someone else has said would suggest that you were not paying attention to them or you did not care about what they were saying.

You were oblivious of what someone else had said.

You did care a lot about what someone else said.

You did care a lot about what someone else said.


Sentence : The wheel has come full circle.
Hint : One statement here is suggesting that something has gone wrong and everything has changed as a result whereas one statement is saying that everything is back to the way it was before.

The wheel has gone off its axis and everything changed now.

Everything is back to the way it was before.

Everything is back to the way it was before.


Sentence : well don't turn it on too loud , will you ?
Hint : If you turn it on too loud, it will be contradicting what the other sentence is suggesting.

Will you please be careful when turning it on so it doesn't get too loud?

Will you please be careful when turning it on so it doesn't get too loud?


Sentence : some peaks of demand can be dealt with by external consultants.
Hint : The phrase external consultants means people who are not employed by the compan, where as the internal consultants means people who are employed by the company.

Some peaks in demand can be handled by bringing in some expert consultants.

some peaks of demand can be dealt with by internal consultants.

Some peaks in demand can be handled by bringing in some expert consultants.


Sentence : they never mentioned being germans.
Hint : Being German refers to their nationality, and it was something they were always upfront about, suggested in one statement, which is contradicted by the other.

They were always upfront that they are germans.


Sentence : I have had enough of your melodrama.
Hint : One statement suggests that they've had enough of the person'  excessively emotional and dramatic behavior whereas the other statement suggests the person is untheatrical and low-key.

I've had it up to here with your emotional dramatics.

Your untheatrical behavior has reached its limit.

I've had it up to here with your emotional dramatics.


Sentence : back on jennifer or are you going out with michael ?
Hint :  If someone is back on someone, it means they are dating them again after a break up, whereas, if someone never stopped going out with someone, it means they never broke up in the first place.

you never stopped going out with Jennifer, right?

Are you going out with Michael again or are you returning back to Jennifer?

Are you going out with Michael again or are you returning back to Jennifer?


Sentence : But their work is hindered by lack of money .
Hint : To be hindered by something means to be held back or impeded by it, while to be boosted by something means to be helped or supported by it.

But their work is blocked by the fact that they don't have enough money.

But their work is boosted by lack of money.

But their work is blocked by the fact that they don't have enough money.


Sentence : I feel like humanity is really going downhill after watching a lot of true crime shows
Hint : Watching true crime shows often exposes the dark and horrific aspects of humanity and so someone who believes that it is indicative of the positive direction for humanity is mistaken.

I get so down on humaity sometimes watching true crime shows

I get so down on humanity sometimes watching true crime shows

I get so down on humaity sometimes watching true crime shows


Sentence : I am scared to death about the way interest rates are these days and might not be able to afford a car loan
Hint : The interest rates for car loans are currently quite high and so someone who is super excited about it is not rational because they are celebrating something that is unfavorable.

The way interest rates are these days I'm so scared to go get a car loan

The way interest rates are these days i'm so scared to go get a car loan

The way interest rates are these days i'm so scared to go get a car loan


Sentence : The new boat my boss just bought makes me feel insanely jealous
Hint : Owing to poverty, people often don't have many material possessions and so a new boat which is expensive would make them feel jealous.

My boss just bought a new boat that I can never afford..

My boss just bought a new boat that I can never afford.

My boss just bought a new boat that I can never afford.


Sentence : I feel totally violated that the gloves that the restaurant staff wore touched my food
Hint : The fact that the gloves that the restaurant staff wore touched speakers food is really gross and not pleasant at all

I went to a local restaurant ,but the gloves that they wore touch everything including my food.

I went to a local restaurant , but the gloves that they wore touch everything including my food.

I went to a local restaurant ,but the gloves that they wore touch everything including my food.


Sentence : I am terrified about the fact that I am going to go sky diving this weekend with my best friend
Hint : Sky diving is a dangerous activity which could potentially lead to death and so someone being delighted about it does not make sense especially when they hate heights

This weekend I'm going to go sky diving with my best friend and I hate heights!

This weekend Im going to go sky diving with my best friend and I hate heights!

This weekend Im going to go sky diving with my best friend and I hate heights!


Sentence : like a psychic whirlpool , it began to draw him in.
Hint : A whirlpool is a strong current, so a psychic whirlpool drawing in indicates that it was drawing him in intensely, rather than mildly.


Sentence : Her short, blue hair stuck out all over the place, her eyes were like a goth clown .
Hint : Goth clowns typically have lots of make up, including using red color, that might make it look like her eyes are bloodshot, and not healthy.

She had eyes that looked bloodshot and dripped back, and her hair was dark blue, cut short, and messy.

She had eyes that looked healthy and clear, and her hair was blue, cut short, and messy.

She had eyes that looked bloodshot and dripped back, and her hair was dark blue, cut short, and messy.


Sentence : He was looking like a true rajput warrior .
Hint : A true warrior has to demonstrate qualities like confidence and assertiveness, hence an underconfident person would not be looking like a true rajput warrior.


Sentence : As he dangled there, fighting for a toehold, his horse went like a punting boat in the wake of a royal barge.
Hint : A royal barge is a large, threatening vessel, whereas a punting boat is a small vessel that will go astern to avoid confrontation with the barge, not forward.

As the racehorse went swiftly astern, he was on the verge of falling from it

As the racehorse went slowly forward, he was on the verge of falling from it.

As the racehorse went swiftly astern, he was on the verge of falling from it


Sentence : She looked like a broken china doll .
Hint : A china doll is made out of porcelain, which is a fragile material, hence, looking like her could not be perceived as strong.


Sentence : Her body became like a partially full bag of grain.
Hint : A partially full bag of grain would be limp and not rigid


Sentence : The khan motioned widely towards alejo, like a kindergartner presenting his newest coloring page to his favorite teacher.
Hint : A kindergartner would not motion widely towards their favorite teacher if they were displeased, they would likely be very pleased with their work

The khan motioned widely towards alejo, displeased.

The khan motioned widely towards alejo, pleased

The khan motioned widely towards alejo, pleased


Sentence : It was like a woodland deadfall in winter before the snow.
Hint : A deadfall is a mass of fallen trees and branches, so saying something is like a deadfall implies it is dry and not humid, and it is cold and not warm in winter.


Sentence : The air within the pipe was like an old stone cellar on a humid day.
Hint : Cellars are typically humid and cool, so the air inside the pipe being like an old stone cellar on a humid day would imply that it is humid and cool, not hot and fresh

The air inside the pipe was hot and fresh.

The air inside the pipe was cool and musty.

The air inside the pipe was cool and musty.


Sentence : you're just like a ninja .
Hint : A ninja is a person who is skilled in stealth and able to move undetected, whereas being noticeable would imply the opposite


Sentence : Her movements like a strange strip tease .
Hint : A strip tease is a slow, erotic dance, so her movements being fast and erratic would not be like a strip tease

Her movements were slow and deliberate .

Her movements were slow and deliberate .


Sentence : I was like an overworked donkey when kris got back home at spot-on ten to eight.
Hint : An overworked donkey is one that is tired and exhausted from working too hard, so saying that someone is like an overworked donkey means that they are tired, not energized

I was tired and strengthless when kris got back home at spot-on ten to eight.

I was energized and invigorated when kris got back home at spot-on ten to eight.

I was tired and strengthless when kris got back home at spot-on ten to eight.


Sentence : It felt a little like a first date
Hint : A first date is a time when people are getting to know each other and there is potential for something to happen between them, whereas if everyone knows what it is and nothing is going to happen, then it would not feel like a first date

It felt very comfortable, nothing is going to happen, and everyone knows exactly what it is.

It felt slightly uncomfortable, something is going to happen, but no-one knows exactly what it might be.

It felt slightly uncomfortable, something is going to happen, but no-one knows exactly what it might be.


Sentence : They were like a perfect summer sky .
Hint : A perfect sky is usually blue and clear, whereas a murky sky is cloudy and dark


Sentence : The short lawyer appeared like a second string basketball player who didn't get a chance to get into the game.
Hint : A second string player is not as good as the starting players, and so they are typically not elated, but disappointed


Sentence : Her grey blue eyes gaze at the three men became like a grey ironed dagger .
Hint : A dagger is a weapon, and is often used to threaten or harm people, whereas gentle eyes are not threatening

Her blue-grey eyes became gentle as she stared at the three humans.

Her blue-grey eyes became fierce as she stared at the three humans.

Her blue-grey eyes became fierce as she stared at the three humans.


Sentence : His hand felt like a bear paw .
Hint : A bear paw is large and rough, so it would not feel small and delicate


Sentence : His voice sounded like a 78-rpm record turned down to 33 1/3.
Hint : 33 1/3 is a slow speed for a record, and 78 rpm is a fast speed, so saying his voice sounded like a 78 rpm record turned down to 33 1/3 would mean it sounded slow, not fast

His voice sounded incredibly fast and energetic

His voice sounded incredibly slow and draggy

His voice sounded incredibly slow and draggy


Sentence : I feel like a train barreling of control.
Hint : A train that is out of control is heading for a crash, and so would not be intact and undamaged


Sentence : An insect floated down like a damaged aircraft
Hint : A damaged aircraft would not be floating smoothly, it would be floating erratically


Sentence : The voice on the other end of the phone line sounded rather like a mechanical construct .
Hint : A mechanical construct is an artificial device, not something that would naturally sound like a human voice

The voice sounded strange and robotic on the other end of the phone line.

The voice sounded natural and human-like on the other end of the phone line.

The voice sounded strange and robotic on the other end of the phone line.


Sentence : The conversation that evening was like a sodden landscape of melting snow.
Hint : A sodden landscape is a wet and dreary one, which would not be conducive to a lively and interesting conversation

The conversation that evening was flat and dull

The conversation that evening was lively and interesting.

The conversation that evening was flat and dull


Sentence : He cruised slowly down main street, which was like a ghost-town street .
Hint : A ghost town is a town that is abandoned or nearly abandoned, so it would be a street with no people, not almost entirely full of people

He was cruising down main street, which was almost entirely empty.

He was cruising down main street, which was almost entirely full and boisterious.

He was cruising down main street, which was almost entirely empty.


Sentence : It was like a putrid scent in the air
Hint : A putrid scent is foul and offensive, so it would be noticeable, not imperceptible


Sentence : His eyes bore into me like a bunsen burner flame .
Hint : A bunsen burner flame is very hot, so if his eyes are like that, they would be burning into me, not be cold and distant

His eyes were cold and distant as they stared into mine.

His eyes were blue and hot as they stared into mine.

His eyes were blue and hot as they stared into mine.


Sentence : She was like a pure white lily .
Hint : A lily is a beautiful flower, so saying someone is like a lily would imply that they are beautiful as well


Sentence : I felt like a floating feather as my vision went black.
Hint : A feather is very light, whereas feeling heavy would be the opposite

I felt weightless as I lost consciousness and my vision went black.

I felt heavy as I lost consciousness and my vision went black.

I felt weightless as I lost consciousness and my vision went black.


Sentence : He was feeling like a lone survivor returning from the battlefield.
Hint : A battlefield is a site of destruction, with many people dying, so a lone survivor would likely feel traumatized, not energetic


Sentence : I feel like a drab buffoon.
Hint : A drab buffoon is a person who is dull and laughable, so saying that someone feels like a drab buffoon implies that they feel inferior, not superior


Sentence : His voice is like a down comforter .
Hint : A down comforter is soft and fluffy, whereas a loud voice is harsh and grating


Sentence : He seemed like a dark and elemental spirit .
Hint : An elemental spirit is something dark and dangerous, not something that is traditionally seen as handsome


Sentence : His offer was like a faint scent of something delicious trailing through the air.
Hint : A faint scent of something delicious would be appealing, not unappealing


Sentence : It smelled like a moldy old basement .
Hint : A moldy basement would have a musty smell, which is not fresh and fragrant


Sentence : His eyes met mine like a sunlit wooded glade .
Hint : A sunlit wooded glade would typically be seen as warm and inviting, whereas cold and blue eyes would not


Sentence : The taste of his mouth on my lips was like a freshly opened pack of bubble gum.
Hint : A freshly opened pack of bubble gum is typically sweet, while something that tastes sour is not

His mouth tasted sour when he kissed me.

His mouth tasted sweet when he kissed me.

His mouth tasted sweet when he kissed me.


Sentence : Gwendolyn felt like an international woman of mystery who held all the answers to all the questions this loverboy could ask.
Hint : A woman of mystery is alluring and enigmatic, whereas feeling frumpy would imply the opposite


Sentence : I thought we were in the clear as we began to round the corner of the bleachers, but then I saw, out of the corner of my eye something like a fast-approaching sun .
Hint : A sun is a huge, bright object, whereas a small, black object would not be like a sun

I thought we were safe as we turned the corner of the bleachers, but then I saw a small, black object getting smaller and smaller out of the corner of my eye.

I thought we were safe as we turned the corner of the bleachers, but then I saw a cylindrical orange object getting bigger and bigger out of the corner of my eye.

I thought we were safe as we turned the corner of the bleachers, but then I saw a cylindrical orange object getting bigger and bigger out of the corner of my eye.


Sentence : He was also like a con man on the lookout for his next mark.
Hint : A con man is a slick, social person who is looking to take advantage of someone, whereas an anti-social person is someone who does not interact well with others


Sentence : Everything is like a snowflake touching skin .
Hint : Snowflakes are very light, so if everything is like a snowflake touching skin, then it would be light, not heavy


Sentence : Vietnam was in his brain like a stringy piece of meat caught between his teeth that wouldn't be dislodged for love or money.
Hint : A stringy piece of meat caught between teeth is very difficult to remove, so it is something that would be constantly on his mind, not barely a blip

Vietnam was wedged good and tight in his brain.

Vietnam was wedged good and tight in his brain.


Sentence : The place was like a seedy den .
Hint : A seedy den is a place that is shady and unclean, so it would not be light and clean


Sentence : It was like a cold sunset filled with the furious motion of an icy hell.
Hint : A sunset is generally considered to be a beautiful scene, and an icy hell is a violent place, so saying it was like a cold sunset filled with the furious motion of an icy hell implies that it was both beautiful and violent


Sentence : The resolution was like a secretly shot snuff film .
Hint : A snuff film is a movie where someone is killed on camera, typically for the purposes of entertainment, so it is of low quality and not sharp or clear

The resolution was grainy, overexposed and sensuously white .

The resolution was sharp, clear and of high quality

The resolution was grainy, overexposed and sensuously white .


Sentence : He looked like a prowling animal .
Hint : Prowling animals are usually wild and not domesticated, so they are not usually perceived as looking modern and civilized


Sentence : The daily routines and private family concerns of which he had once been part now felt like an old and once treasured toy that makes you smile when you find it in the back of a drawer.
Hint : A thing that is like a once treasured toy would feel silly and pointless once discovered in the adult age, whereas the sentence is saying that things are even more significant and worthwhile

The things he used to do every day and the things that used to concern him now felt silly and pointless.

The things he used to do every day and the things that used to concern him now felt even more significant and worthwhile.

The things he used to do every day and the things that used to concern him now felt silly and pointless.


Sentence : While the tumult of the sixties raged in the world outside, within the walls of st. mary's, sister mercy's days were like an endless string of rosary beads
Hint : Rosary beads are traditionally used in prayer, and are all the same, so saying something is like an endless string of rosary beads would mean that it is repetitive and unchanging

Even though the world was in chaos, each day was repetitive and nearly identical for sister Mercy.

Even though the world was in chaos, each day was uneventful and different for sister Mercy.

Even though the world was in chaos, each day was repetitive and nearly identical for sister Mercy.


Sentence : By the creek, alone on horseback, when they were young, she would sing him like a lullaby-soothed baby .
Hint : A lullaby is sung softly to soothe a baby, whereas if someone is singing loudly, it would not have the same effect

She would sing to him calmly when they were young, while she was alone on horseback by the creek.

She would sing to him loudly when they were young, while she was alone on horseback by the creek.

She would sing to him calmly when they were young, while she was alone on horseback by the creek.


Sentence : The world turned like a fantastic voyage inside a volcano.
Hint : A volcano is red and hot on the inside, so the world turning like a volcano would imply it is red and hot, not blue


Sentence : She was like a little seraph with bright brown eyes and a perfect button of a nose.
Hint : Seraphs are angels, and are hence very beautiful creatures


Sentence : His insides shook and his mind was like an unruly dog jumping on springs to escape the fence.
Hint : A dog that is jumping on springs is trying to escape and is not calm, so an unruly dog jumping on springs to escape the fence would imply that his mind is not clear

His insides shook and his mind was bouncing rapidly from one thought to the next

His insides shook and his mind was clear.

His insides shook and his mind was bouncing rapidly from one thought to the next


Sentence : This image came to her like a heavy radio beam that blankets the signal you really want to pick up.
Hint : A heavy radio beam would make it hard to pick up a signal, whereas a comforting and familiar image would be easy to recall

This image kept coming back to her, again and again, and it was comforting and familiar.

This image kept coming back to her, again and again, and it was foreign and disturbing.

This image kept coming back to her, again and again, and it was foreign and disturbing.


Sentence : Mrs. Saunders looked at me, her hands shaking, making her rosary beads sound like a wind chime .
Hint : A wind chime is a set of small beads or metal rods that are all attached to each other, and they tinkle together when moved by the wind

Mrs. Saunders' hands were shaking, making her rosary beads move separately from each other as she looked at me.

Mrs. Saunders' hands were shaking, making her rosary beads click against each other as she looked at me.

Mrs. Saunders' hands were shaking, making her rosary beads click against each other as she looked at me.


Sentence : But on top of that, we were wandering through some new england forest and the thick canopy of trees, spaced so impossibly close together, made the darkness feel like like a man-eating anaconda .
Hint : Anacondas are large snakes that can eat people, so the simile is saying that the darkness was so thick that it felt like it could consume them

We were walking through a New England forest and the darkness felt like it was swallowing us whole, due to the thick canopy of trees that were spaced so impossibly close together.

We were walking through a New England forest and the darkness was barely present, due to the thick canopy of trees that were spaced so impossibly close together.

We were walking through a New England forest and the darkness felt like it was swallowing us whole, due to the thick canopy of trees that were spaced so impossibly close together.


Sentence : He stands like a perfect marbled statue, never once looking away from me.
Hint : A marbled statue is tall and commanding, so saying someone stands like one would indicate they, too, are tall and commanding

He towered over me, insecure, short and submissive, never once breaking eye contact.

He towered over me, confident, tall and domineering, never once breaking eye contact.

He towered over me, confident, tall and domineering, never once breaking eye contact.


Sentence : Without realizing it I began taking strides like a superannuated ballet-dancer .
Hint : A superannuated ballet dancer is someone who is a veteran and expert, so they would be taking long, graceful strides like a professional dancer, not small steps

I began taking strides so small it was barely walking.

I began taking strides so big it was practically leaping.

I began taking strides so big it was practically leaping.


Sentence : Everything seemed like an alley-themed funhouse .
Hint : A funhouse is a place where things are distorted and not proportional, like the mirrors that make you look skinny or fat


Sentence : Luca's eyes were yellow, his pupils like an obsidian pinhead
Hint : Obsidian is a type of black glass, so saying pupils are like obsidian would imply they are black, not large and white

Luca's eyes were yellow, and his pupils were small and black.

Luca's eyes were yellow, and his pupils were large and white.

Luca's eyes were yellow, and his pupils were small and black.


Sentence : She was like a china teacup .
Hint : Teacups are usually delicate and dainty, so saying someone is like a teacup would usually be meant as a compliment


Sentence : The center of his chest felt like a carved out pumpkin .
Hint : A carved out pumpkin is emptied out, so it would not make sense for someone to feel fullness in their chest if it felt like an emptied out pumpkin

He felt a deep sense of emptiness in his chest.

He felt a deep sense of fullness in his chest.

He felt a deep sense of emptiness in his chest.


Sentence : I locked my joints like a tin man
Hint : A tin man moves in a rigid manner, so joints would seem stiff rather than flexible


Sentence : Right next to her, pausanius himself sat like a punished child.
Hint : A punished child is likely to be sad and not cheerful, and would not be free if they were punished

Pausanius was tied up and brooding right next to her.

Pausanius was free and cheerful right next to her.

Pausanius was tied up and brooding right next to her.


Sentence : i'd understand if they stayed away from her because she was like a hungry coyote , but she isn't
Hint : A coyote is a wild animal that is known to be aggressive, so if she is like a coyote, that would imply she is aggressive

I get why they would stay away from her if she was mean and vicious, but she's not.

I get why they would stay away from her if she was kind and gentle, but she's not.

I get why they would stay away from her if she was mean and vicious, but she's not.


Sentence : The sound of the rain against her roof is like a frantic drumbeat
Hint : A drumbeat is usually loud and continuous, not soft and intermittent

The rain is coming down soft and intermittent against her roof.

The rain is coming down loud and constant against her roof.

The rain is coming down loud and constant against her roof.


Sentence : Joe: that's because you're like a snail surfing on molasses.
Hint : A snail would get stuck if it were to try to surf on molasses, so someone who is like that would be slow and not fast


Sentence : The decor was like a college dorm room furnished on a budget.
Hint : A college dorm room is typically small, cramped, and not well-organized or decorated, in contrast to a lavish room

The decor was lavish and well-organized.


Sentence : Smoke rising from erupting pyrotechnics was like a london fog.
Hint : A london fog is very thick, so it would be hard to see through, whereas if the smoke from the pyrotechnics is thin, it would be easy to see

The smoke rising from the pyrotechnics was so thin it was easy to see.

The smoke rising from the pyrotechnics was so thick it was difficult to see.

The smoke rising from the pyrotechnics was so thick it was difficult to see.


Sentence : They were like a clear, cloudless summer sky .
Hint : A clear, cloudless summer sky is blue, whereas a dull, gray sky is not


Sentence : But your skin still is like a covering of raw silk.
Hint : Raw silk is a soft material, so saying someone's skin is like raw silk would suggest it is soft to the touch, not hard

But your skin still has a hidden softness

But your skin still has an apparent hardness.

But your skin still has a hidden softness


Sentence : That night she'd looked like a perfectly painted porcelain doll .
Hint : A porcelain doll is a type of doll that is often painted with intricate designs, so they would not be considered plain or drab


Sentence : Some women could handle it, but sarah was like a translucent piece of china.
Hint : A piece of china is fragile and can easily break, whereas Sarah is strong and resilient, contradicts the simile

Sarah was too fragile and delicate to handle it like some other women could.

Sarah was too strong and resilient to handle it like some other women could.

Sarah was too fragile and delicate to handle it like some other women could.


Sentence : He had a veneer of civility from his education, but he was like a cornered pit viper
Hint : A cornered pit viper is a dangerous, venomous snake, so saying someone is like a cornered pit viper means they are dangerous and not peaceful

He may have seemed civil from his education, but he was actually peaceful.

Even though he may have seemed civil from his education, he was actually dangerous.

Even though he may have seemed civil from his education, he was actually dangerous.


Sentence : Then she melted away into the jungle like a shadow.
Hint : To melt away is to disappear gradually, whereas to crash is to move suddenly and noisily

She melted away into the jungle softly and noiselessly.

She crashed through the jungle loudly and clumsily.

She melted away into the jungle softly and noiselessly.


Sentence : A little stubble on his square jaw made him look like a roguish viking raider .
Hint : A viking raider is a fierce, plundering warrior, so looking like one would imply being rugged and appealing, not tame and unappealing

The little bit of stubble on his jaw made him look wild and sexy.

The little bit of stubble on his jaw made him look tame and unappealing.

The little bit of stubble on his jaw made him look wild and sexy.


Sentence : The left side of his face was like a healing injury
Hint : A healing injury would still be visible, so it would not be smooth


Sentence : The atmosphere was like a funeral chamber for some big shot human being.
Hint : A funeral chamber is a room where someone who has died is kept before their funeral, and it is typically somber and not light and cheerful


Sentence : All was like a winter morning after it had snowed all night.
Hint : A winter morning is typically depicted as being quiet and not colorful because of the white blankets of snow


Sentence : She is like a rare stone in a museum surrounded by laser lights.
Hint : A rare stone in a museum is carefully guarded and not easily accessible


Sentence : The lid was stuck shut, and my entire face felt like a submerged corpse 's.
Hint : A submerged corpse would be cold and not warm, and it would be bloated and not flat

My face felt cold and puffy, and the lid was stuck shut.

My face felt warm and flat, and the lid was stuck shut.

My face felt cold and puffy, and the lid was stuck shut.


Sentence : That is why it is so important to remain like a planted oak
Hint : An oak tree is a very strong and sturdy tree, while being pliant would mean being flexible and not rigid, which goes against the qualities of an oak tree


Sentence : Dressed all in black like this, she looked like a sheathed sword
Hint : A sheathed sword is not being used but could be very dangerous and not safe, and steel quality of a sword would make her look pale and not healthy

Wearing all black made her look pale and dangerous.

Wearing all black made her look healthy and safe.

Wearing all black made her look pale and dangerous.


Sentence : In fact, the assembly hall was now like a steam sauna
Hint : A steam sauna is a small room or hut where people go to sweat in steam, so it would be hot and humid, not cold and dry

The assembly hall was now hot and moist, more so than usual.

The assembly hall was now cold and dry, more so than usual.

The assembly hall was now hot and moist, more so than usual.


Sentence : Before, it felt like a welcome hop through a sprinkler on a summer day.
Hint : A sprinkler spreads water that would cool down something hot, not make it hotter


Sentence : My heart starts to clench as we go past, the silence is like a grasping hand .
Hint : A grasping hand implies that the silence is rising up from the dead, whereas falling down would be the opposite

The silence rises up as we go past my old home, my heart clenching.

The silence falls down as we go past my old home, my heart clenching.

The silence rises up as we go past my old home, my heart clenching.


Sentence : As her fingertips touch the apparition, the sensation overtaking her is like a cool wash cloth on a feverish head.
Hint : A cool washcloth would cause a feverish person to feel relief, not discomfort

As she felt her fingertips touch the apparition, the sensation was rather discomforting

As she felt her fingertips touch the apparition, the sensation was rather comforting.

As she felt her fingertips touch the apparition, the sensation was rather comforting.


Sentence : But we kept like a rooted tree in the middle of that forest blown by a relentless and violent wind.
Hint : A rooted tree is a strong tree that is firmly planted in the ground, so it would be able to withstand a strong wind, not be weak


Sentence : It was like a sunny vegetable patch .
Hint : A vegetable patch is a place where vegetables, which are organic, are grown in the sun, so saying it was like a sunny vegetable patch means it was organic rather than artificial


Sentence : His gaze was like a steady, strong flame .
Hint : A strong flame is usually associated with being blazing, or at least compassionate

His gaze was both blazing and somehow compassionate .

His gaze was neither blazing nor compassionate.

His gaze was both blazing and somehow compassionate .


Sentence : Her face was calm but she seemed like a coiled spring .
Hint : A coiled spring is tightly wound and ready to release its energy, so saying someone is like a coiled spring implies that they are not relaxed

Even though her face was calm, she seemed relaxed.

Even though her face was calm, she seemed tense.

Even though her face was calm, she seemed tense.


Sentence : Maybe my heart will be pounding like a worn out clock
Hint : A worn out clock is one that is about to stop working, and is ticking slowly, so saying something is like a worn out clock implies it is not working well or is weak, not strong

Maybe my heart will be pounding strongly.


Sentence : They were like a crusty chunk of brie cheese with legs.
Hint : Brie cheese is a soft cheese white in color, so saying that they were like a crusty chunk of brie cheese would imply that they were soft and white, not black and hard

They were creepy things, white and squishy

They were creepy things, white and squishy


Sentence : A voice like a hall-stalking headmaster
Hint : A headmaster is someone who is in charge and authoritative, so their voice would not be soft and gentle


Sentence : Matt stood like a big bronzed statue
Hint : Statues are not active or mobile, they are inactive and immobile


Sentence : Given the danger that had just passed, the delicate staccato notes of the violin concerto sounded like a wedding march at a funeral.
Hint : A wedding march is a happy occasion, while a funeral is a sad occasion, so the two would not sound natural together

The violin concerto sounded absurd after the danger we had just passed.

The violin concerto sounded natural after the danger we had just passed.

The violin concerto sounded absurd after the danger we had just passed.


Sentence : She was like a porcelain doll
Hint : A porcelain doll is usually pale with blue eyes, and is fragile because of the material, so saying she was brunette and brown eyed and sturdy contradicts the simile

She was  Brunette and brown eyed and sturdy

She was  Blonde and blue eyed and delicate

She was  Blonde and blue eyed and delicate


Sentence : In the fading sunlight, he looked like a secret agent for satan.
Hint : A secret agent for Satan would likely be perceived as dark and not bright, and menacing and not friendly

He looked dark and menacing in the fading sunlight.

He looked bright and friendly in the fading sunlight.

He looked dark and menacing in the fading sunlight.


Sentence : He raised his chest and stood like a security guard .
Hint : A security guard typically stands upright with their chest out, in a vigilant posture, whereas someone who is slumped over would not be standing like a security guard


Sentence : Every so often a peak could be seen like a granite tooth stabbing the sky.
Hint : A granite tooth would be perceived as sharp and not rounded, and stabbing the sky implies it is tall, not small

There were tall and bladed peaks that could be seen every so often.

There were small and rounded peaks that could be seen every so often.

There were tall and bladed peaks that could be seen every so often.


Sentence : His skin felt like a doves feathers and his little face was round, set by a golden crown of curls.
Hint : Dove feathers are soft, so if his skin felt like them, it would also be soft, not rough

His skin was rough, and he had a round face with golden curly hair.

His skin was smooth, and he had a round face with golden curly hair.

His skin was smooth, and he had a round face with golden curly hair.


Sentence : He felt like a millstone round his neck
Hint : A millstone is a large, heavy stone that is used to grind wheat into flour, and it would be tied around someone's neck as a form of punishment to make them feel unfree and restricted


Sentence : The courtyard goes like a movie screen with the film broken in the projector.
Hint : A movie screen is lit up by the projector, so it would be the opposite of dark and hidden


Sentence : Those years had made the tension of the last few months like a gray bug compared to a boulder.
Hint : A gray bug is very small compared to a boulder, so the simile is implying that the tension from the last few months is small

The years have made the tension from the past few months seem large.

The years have made the tension from the past few months seem small.

The years have made the tension from the past few months seem small.


Sentence : His eyes were like a predator watching prey
Hint : A predator's eyes are typically wide and alert, not narrow and dull


Sentence : His eyes were like a winter's sky
Hint : A winter's sky is typically gray or white, with no color


Sentence : My words sounded like an impenetrable fortress .
Hint : A fortress is a large, strong structure, so the words would sound strong, not weak


Sentence : When the next tremor of terror tore though me, it made a very physical appearance when I was like a lone leaf in the dead of winter.
Hint : A lone leaf in the dead of winter would be shaking in the wind, not standing still

I was trembling with terror when the next earthquake hit.

I was standing still with terror when the next earthquake hit.

I was trembling with terror when the next earthquake hit.


Sentence : you should have sent them away the minute you realized the earrings were gone," he heard himself say, and each word was like a crystal thunderclap
Hint : A thunderclap is a loud, sharp noise, whereas something that is muddled and indistinguishable would be soft and not sharp

It would have been the right thing to do, to send them away as soon as you realized the earrings were gone," he said to himself, each word sounding separate and gorgeously unique.

It would have been the right thing to do, to send them away as soon as you realized the earrings were gone," he said to himself, each word sounding muddled and indistinguishable.

It would have been the right thing to do, to send them away as soon as you realized the earrings were gone," he said to himself, each word sounding separate and gorgeously unique.


Sentence : Realization hit him like a full broadside from a galleon's cannons.
Hint : A full broadside from a galleon's cannons would hit him suddenly and forcefully as a weapon, not slowly and gradually

Realization hit him slowly and gradually.


Sentence : I was starting to realize that although at first the whole "star-crossed lovers" thing seemed like an exotic love story or classic tale right out of a page of history , it was a lot more complicated and messy than I had ever wished for.
Hint : A star-crossed lover is a person who is destined to fail because of outside forces, and is considered to be a tragedy

I realized that the "star-crossed lovers" thing wasn't as forbidden and romantic as I thought, and it was a lot messier than I had ever hoped.

I realized that the "star-crossed lovers" thing was actually quite common and unromantic, and it was a lot messier than I had ever hoped.

I realized that the "star-crossed lovers" thing wasn't as forbidden and romantic as I thought, and it was a lot messier than I had ever hoped.


Sentence : And the sky overhead had turned like a polluted body of water.
Hint : A polluted body of water is murky and not clear, so the sky turning like one would imply it is murky and not clear


Sentence : The book glowed like a lit coal .
Hint : A lit coal is red, not black


Sentence : I barely even noticed, though, because now that I was holding her hand, I saw a network of lights flaring inside of her like a bright snarled ball that sparked in millions of colors.
Hint : A bright snarled ball that sparks in millions of colors would be very complex due to the amount of colors, and it would be bright and not dim

I barely even noticed the dim and simple network of lights inside of her because I was so focused on holding her hand.

I barely even noticed the rich and complex network of lights inside of her because I was so focused on holding her hand.

I barely even noticed the rich and complex network of lights inside of her because I was so focused on holding her hand.


Sentence : I'm like an overused well .
Hint : An overused well is one that has been used so much that the water has dried up, so saying someone is like an overused well would imply that they are dry, not wet


Sentence : He smelled like an old book .
Hint : An old book would have an musty smell, whereas something that is fresh would not have that smell


Sentence : The cancer made her like a dried flower .
Hint : A dried flower is fragile and can be easily broken, whereas something that is strong is not fragile


Sentence : She walked into the room like a queen holding court .
Hint : A queen holding court would be very regal and commanding, whereas someone with their head down would be more submissive

Even though she was feeling secure, she walked into the room with her head down.

Even though she was feeling insecure, she walked into the room with her head held high.

Even though she was feeling insecure, she walked into the room with her head held high.


Sentence : She was like a feral hunting beast .
Hint : A feral hunting beast is an animal that has returned to the wild, so it is typically stealthy and not clumsy, and it is quiet and not loud as it needs to hunt its prey


Sentence : He made a pinching motion and a colored contact lens popped out, revealing an iris that was like an amethyst jewel .
Hint : Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz that is used in jewelry, so it is very colorful and bright, whereas a dull iris would not be like an amethyst jewel

He pinched his eye and a contact lens came out, revealing a shiny iris.

He pinched his eye and a contact lens came out, revealing a dull iris.

He pinched his eye and a contact lens came out, revealing a shiny iris.


Sentence : The skin was like an elephant's hide .
Hint : Elephant's hide is grey, thick, and tough, not pink and thin


Sentence : Through the stone, the world was like a pencil drawing .
Hint : A pencil drawing would be grey and lacking color, not vibrant and bright

Through the stone, the world was a dull gray and lacked any color.

Through the stone, the world was a bright and vibrant place.

Through the stone, the world was a dull gray and lacked any color.


Sentence : She was draped like a winter queen .
Hint : A winter queen would be draped in white or some other light color to symbolize purity, not in black


Sentence : The air was like a soft, soothing blanket
Hint : A blanket is typically used to keep someone warm, whereas thin and cool air would have the opposite effect


Sentence : My heart thumps like a muted series of gunshots.
Hint : A gunshot is a loud, sudden noise, not soft and slow


Sentence : Her words were like a sharp blade .
Hint : A blade is usually harsh and jagged, whereas a soothing voice would be gentle and not harsh


Sentence : He pulls a giant disc out and flashes it like a knockoff rolex .
Hint : A rolex watch is often very expensive and the owner usually bears pride to the fact and is not shameful at all

He pulls out a giant disc and holds it up proudly.

He pulls out a giant disc and holds it up shamefully.

He pulls out a giant disc and holds it up proudly.


Sentence : something is going to happen between us, skyla," it comes out like poetry embedded in that feeling
Hint : Poetry is typically seen as being soft and romantic, while something said gruffly is said in a harsh or rough manner, which is the opposite of poetry

I can feel it, something is going to happen between us soon," he says melodically.

I can feel it, something is going to happen between us soon," he says gruffly.

I can feel it, something is going to happen between us soon," he says melodically.


Sentence : In one quick motion my arm turns, before I can grasp what direction it's about to maneuver, I'm bopping lexy in the face like a cartoon kangaroo .
Hint : A cartoon kangaroo would bounce around quickly, which is the opposite of hitting someone slowly and sporadically

I hit her in the face quickly and repetitively before I could process what my arm was doing.

I hit her in the face slowly and sporadically before I could process what my arm was doing.

I hit her in the face quickly and repetitively before I could process what my arm was doing.


Sentence : My face was like an empty plate .
Hint : An empty plate has no expression, so saying that my face was like an empty plate would mean that my face was not expressive


Sentence : It balanced on two asymmetrical legs and had a pair of long arms, but it was like a haphazard scarecrow .
Hint : A scarecrow is made to look like a human to scare birds away, but it is not actually human, so saying it is like a scarecrow means it is not actually human

It had two legs and arms like a human so it was indeed quite human-like.

Even though it had two legs and arms like a human, it was only vaguely humanoid.

Even though it had two legs and arms like a human, it was only vaguely humanoid.


Sentence : Copernum continued to talk like a low conversation heard through a thick door.
Hint : A conversation heard through a door would be muffled and not clear

Copernum continued to talk, but the words were unintelligible

Copernum continued to talk, and the words were crystal clear.

Copernum continued to talk, but the words were unintelligible


Sentence : But forming ideas about the future seemed like a mist-wreathed mountain path .
Hint : A mist-wreathed mountain path can be dangerous because when it is misty it is hard to see and easy to fall off the mountain, so it is not sensible or safe

But it seemed oddly treacherous to make plans for the future.

But it seemed safe and sensible to make plans for the future.

But it seemed oddly treacherous to make plans for the future.


Sentence : A maintenance access ladder carried them down; it was like a damned barrel , and he wasn't delighted with having three people climbing down on top of him.
Hint : A barrel is a small, enclosed container, so saying the ladder is like a barrel would imply it is small and cramped, not spacious

The maintenance access ladder was close and tight, and he wasn't thrilled about having to carry three people down it.

The maintenance access ladder was far and spacious, and he wasn't thrilled about having to carry three people down it.

The maintenance access ladder was close and tight, and he wasn't thrilled about having to carry three people down it.


Sentence : As he chased after them, breaking backs and crushing skulls, his upper body began to glow like a dying coal .
Hint : A dying coal is no longer glowing blue, but is instead red, so it would not be accurate to say that his body was blue like a dying coal

As he ran after them, breaking backs and crushing skulls, his upper body became engulfed in a red light.

As he ran after them, breaking backs and crushing skulls, his upper body became engulfed in a blue light.

As he ran after them, breaking backs and crushing skulls, his upper body became engulfed in a red light.


Sentence : He stepped lightly, his stride like a huge jungle cat , an apex predator out for a prowl in his domain.
Hint : An apex predator is at the top of the food chain and is very confident, whereas an unsure and hurried stride indicates someone who is not confident

He stepped lightly, his stride sure and unhurried

He stepped lightly, his stride unsure and hurried.

He stepped lightly, his stride sure and unhurried


Sentence : She was still pushing as hard as she could, but it was as if she were like a woolly mammoth caught in an infinitely deep tar pit.
Hint : A tar pit is a sticky, gooey substance that would make it hard to move, whereas something light and airy would make it easy to move

It was as if she were floating in something light and airy, but she was still pushing as hard as she could.

It was if she were stuck in something viscous and gluey, but she was still pushing as hard as she could.

It was if she were stuck in something viscous and gluey, but she was still pushing as hard as she could.


Sentence : His throat had gone like a shriveled-up leaf .
Hint : A shriveled-up leaf is dry, so saying his throat had gone like that would imply it had gone dry as well, not wet


Sentence : It came like a swamp cat, with its ears raised and its eyes opened wide.
Hint : A swamp cat is a wild cat that is typically soft and cautious, not hard and reckless

It came on padded feet, soft and cautious

It came on padded feet, soft and cautious


Sentence : But today carly wanted to feel like a kick-ass chick in a superhero movie.
Hint : A kick-ass chick is somebody who is powerful and in control, whereas feeling powerless would be the opposite

Today, Carly wanted to feel like she was powerful.

Today, Carly wanted to feel like she was powerless.

Today, Carly wanted to feel like she was powerful.


Sentence : He wasn't tall but he looked like a mountain biker or rock climber
Hint : A mountain biker or rock climber is someone who is in good shape and has strong muscles, whereas a weak and flabby body does not look like that of a mountain biker or rock climber

Even though he wasn't tall, his body looked strong and lean.

Even though he wasn't tall, his body looked weak and flabby.

Even though he wasn't tall, his body looked strong and lean.


Sentence : He stood, less than a foot from me, and I could smell his aftershave, like a breezy day at the beach.
Hint : A breezy day at the beach would typically have a fresh and clean smell, whereas dirty and smelly aftershave would not

He was so close to me that I could smell his dirty and smelly aftershave.

He was so close to me that I could smell his clean and crisp aftershave.

He was so close to me that I could smell his clean and crisp aftershave.


Sentence : His voice was like a melting pat of butter.
Hint : A melting pat of butter is smooth and gentle, while an energetic voice is forceful and direct


Sentence : His eyes danced for a moment and I caught something like a lighter sparking right before it jumps to full flame.
Hint : A lighter sparking right before it jumps to full flame is sudden and bright, whereas a slow fade to black is gradual and dark

For a moment, his eyes danced and I saw a slow fade to black.

For a moment, his eyes danced and I saw a quick flash of green.

For a moment, his eyes danced and I saw a quick flash of green.


Sentence : A faint smile curved her lips, and then I heard her voice in my mind like a welcome breeze on a summer day.
Hint : A welcome breeze on a summer day is soft and gentle, whereas a loud and high voice would be harsh

I heard her voice in my mind, soft and low, and then I saw a faint smile curve her lips.

I heard her voice in my mind, loud and high, and then I saw a faint smile curve her lips.

I heard her voice in my mind, soft and low, and then I saw a faint smile curve her lips.


Sentence : His eyes are like a spring pansy .
Hint : A spring pansy is a flower with purple petals and a yellow center, not green


Sentence : He'd gotten near enough to her once, trapping her in a corner of her gallery, to catch a fragrance that smelled like an exotic tropical flower .
Hint : An exotic tropical flower would have a pleasant smell, whereas a foul smell would not be pleasant

He had gotten close enough to her to trap her in a corner of her gallery, and he caught a whiff of her disgustingly foul fragnance.

He had gotten close enough to her to trap her in a corner of her gallery, and he caught a whiff of her wonderfully rich fragrance.

He had gotten close enough to her to trap her in a corner of her gallery, and he caught a whiff of her wonderfully rich fragrance.


Sentence : The way he moved was like a giant, predatory jungle cat .
Hint : A predatory jungle cat is a sleek and graceful animal that moves with purpose, so saying someone moves like one would imply their movements are also sleek and graceful and not jerky and sloppy

His movements were careful and precise, fluid and effortlessly graceful.

His movements were jerky and sloppy, halting and graceless.

His movements were careful and precise, fluid and effortlessly graceful.


Sentence : He felt like a great oak tree with roots that went deep.
Hint : Oaks are strong and durable trees, with deep roots, so saying he felt like one would indicate he felt strong, not weak


Sentence : I feel like a lovesick schoolgirl who can not come to terms with a breakup.
Hint : A lovesick schoolgirl likely feels powerless and sad, while someone who feels empowered likely feels confident and in control


Sentence : The changing of the guard was like a well-oiled clock .
Hint : A well-oiled clock is a machine that runs smoothly, so if the changing of the guard is like a well-oiled clock, then it, too, should be running smoothly, not slowly and choppily

The changing of the guard was fast and smooth .

The changing of the guard was slow and choppy.

The changing of the guard was fast and smooth .


Sentence : There was really nothing to do, no magazines or books or a television or a radio, and I still felt like a scooped-out pumpkin .
Hint : A scooped-out pumpkin is a hollowed-out pumpkin, so it would be empty, not full

I felt light-headed and kind of hollow, even though there was nothing to do like read or watch tv.

I felt heavy and full, even though there was nothing to do like read or watch tv.

I felt light-headed and kind of hollow, even though there was nothing to do like read or watch tv.


Sentence : Jack nodded like a child at christmas.
Hint : A child at Christmas is excited and enthusiastic, whereas a slow nod would not be indicative of that


Sentence : He was like a lamb in a field of wolves.
Hint : A lamb in a field of wolves would not be relaxed, as it would be in danger of being attacked


Sentence : I mean, he sits in the front and I sit in the back, but - ""it should still be fine," he says, sounding about like a doctor who's just dropped his keys in his patient's open heart cavity.
Hint : A doctor who drops his keys in an open heart cavity would be flustered and not clear-headed

He's befuddled when he says that even though I sit in the back and he sits in the front, ""it should still be fine.

He's clear-headed when he says that even though I sit in the back and he sits in the front, ""it should still be fine.

He's befuddled when he says that even though I sit in the back and he sits in the front, ""it should still be fine.


Sentence : Valentinos mind was like a spilled box of beads bouncing in every direction.
Hint : A box of beads being spilled implies that the beads are going everywhere chaotically, so a mind being like that would be chaotic and not clear


Sentence : Next to her, xander is holding himself like a groom on a wedding cake.
Hint : A groom on a wedding cake would be holding himself stiffly and not loosely

Next to her, xander is holding himself stiffly

Next to her, xander is holding himself loosely.

Next to her, xander is holding himself stiffly


Sentence : Her billowing cloak vanishes in a whirl of light, allowing her to land like a fresh leaf in a still pond.
Hint : A fresh leaf falling into a still pond would make barely a splash, whereas a loud landing would make a big splash

She soundlessly landed after her cloak billowed around her and then vanished in a whirl of light.

She loudly landed after her cloak billowed around her and then vanished in a whirl of light.

She soundlessly landed after her cloak billowed around her and then vanished in a whirl of light.


Sentence : He was like a rabbit staring into the headlights of an approaching car;
Hint : A rabbit staring into the headlights of an approaching car would be terrified of getting hit, not calm


Sentence : The lone possibility swam in front of her like a mirage in the desert.
Hint : A mirage is an optical illusion, so it is not actually real, therefore it is traitorous, at the same time a mirage in the desert is tempting

The only option in front of her was neither tempting nor traitorous.

The only option in front of her was both tempting and traitorous.

The only option in front of her was both tempting and traitorous.


Sentence : The overhead light buzzed at the edge of hearing, like a fly.
Hint : Flies buzz irritatingly, not soothingly

The overhead light buzzed soothingly, at the edge of hearing.

The overhead light buzzed irritatingly, at the edge of hearing.

The overhead light buzzed irritatingly, at the edge of hearing.


Sentence : The touch of his calloused fingers against my elbow was like an alien tractor beam.
Hint : A tractor beam is a powerful force used to move objects, and is not gentle

The touch of his calloused fingers against my elbow was powerful

The touch of his calloused fingers against my elbow was gentle

The touch of his calloused fingers against my elbow was powerful


Sentence : Our brief encounter had been like a land mine.
Hint : A land mine is an explosive device, so a brief encounter being like one would be exciting and eventful, not dull

Our brief encounter had been dull and uneventful.


Sentence : Jake tried to pull the crystal off the battery to silence the phone, but it was stuck like a barnacle to a rusty ship.
Hint : A barnacle is a small marine crustacean that attaches itself to a ship's hull, and is very difficult to remove

Jake tried to remove the crystal from the battery to silence the phone, but it was stuck tight.

Jake tried to remove the crystal from the battery to silence the phone, but it was loose.

Jake tried to remove the crystal from the battery to silence the phone, but it was stuck tight.


Sentence : Terradyn took a long time to answer, and with a voice like a blazing comet.
Hint : A comet is a large, celestial object that is often far away, so saying someone's voice is like a blazing comet would imply that the person's voice can be heard vaguely from far away

Terradyn took a long time to answer, and his voice sounded distant.

Terradyn took a long time to answer, and his voice sounded close.

Terradyn took a long time to answer, and his voice sounded distant.


Sentence : She glided to him, like a ballet dancer.
Hint : A ballet dancer is light on their feet and moves gracefully, whereas someone who lumbers is heavy and moves awkwardly


Sentence : The demons were closing in, but I was like an old man on a park bench, feeding pigeons on a warm summer afternoon.
Hint : An old man on a park bench, feeding pigeons on a warm summer afternoon remains  is typically someone who is calm and not frantic

Even though the demons were closing in, I remained calm.

Even though the demons were closing in, I became frantic.

Even though the demons were closing in, I remained calm.


Sentence : He was like a butterfly in autumn, waiting to be destroyed by the first frost.
Hint : A butterfly in autumn is close to the end of its life, and is not strong and sturdy


Sentence : i see it now," she said, her voice like a breeze rustling through the wildflowers.
Hint : A soft breeze rustling through wildflowers would be a gentle sound, whereas a loud voice would sound harsh


Sentence : He was wired like a champagne cork.
Hint : A champagne cork is under a lot of pressure, and is about to burst open, implying that the person is under a lot of pressure and is about to explode, not relax


Sentence : It was like a monk's cell.
Hint : A monk's cell is a small, austere room where a monk would live in solitude, hence it would not be lush


Sentence : I'm like a drug user being searched.
Hint : A drug user being searched would not be confident, because they would be worried about getting caught with drugs


Sentence : By the time sixth period photography rolled around, hardy was like a bear with a thorn in its paw.
Hint : A bear with a thorn in its paw would be in pain and not cheerful

Hardy was grouchy by the time sixth period photography came around.

Hardy was cheerful by the time sixth period photography came around.

Hardy was grouchy by the time sixth period photography came around.


Sentence : Each stride he took was like a tennis court.
Hint : A tennis court is a large, open space, so saying someone's stride is like a tennis court would indicate that the stride is long


Sentence : The day of the alumni interview, we were both like a tightrope walker with vertigo.
Hint : A tightrope walker with vertigo would be very scared of falling and not calm

We were both jittery on the day of the alumni interview.

We were both calm on the day of the alumni interview.

We were both jittery on the day of the alumni interview.


Sentence : The interior was like a first class cabin on a commercial flight.
Hint : First class cabins are usually large and luxurious since they cost a lot of money, not cramped and shabby


Sentence : It's got a slope-roofed garret ceiling and its windows are like an old man's teeth.
Hint : An old man's teeth are usually crooked and not straight because teeth decay with age

The windows are crooked and the ceiling is sloped in the garret.

The windows are straight and the ceiling is sloped in the garret.

The windows are crooked and the ceiling is sloped in the garret.


Sentence : His stomach felt like a well.
Hint : A well is a hole in the ground that is used to hold water, so it is empty, not full


Sentence : Mom was inside the dim yellow kitchen, pacing like a caged tiger
Hint : A caged tiger paces back and forth angrily because it is confined, so saying she was pacing like a caged tiger implies that she was angry, not calm

Mom was inside the dim yellow kitchen, pacing calmly.

Mom was inside the dim yellow kitchen, pacing restlessly

Mom was inside the dim yellow kitchen, pacing restlessly


Sentence : The faint scraping sound is like a lullaby to my frayed nerves.
Hint : Lullabies are soothing and help people sleep, while scraping sounds are usually harsh and grating


Sentence : His own weapons had been handed in as he came aboard; loaded firearms on a pressurized ship were like an insurance salesman at a cocktail party.
Hint : An insurance salesman at a cocktail party would be out of place and not popular

Loaded firearms on a pressurized ship were unpopular, so he had to hand in his own weapons when he came on board.

Loaded firearms on a pressurized ship were popular, so he had to hand in his own weapons when he came on board.

Loaded firearms on a pressurized ship were unpopular, so he had to hand in his own weapons when he came on board.


Sentence : They were moving away from him like a squirrel up a tree.
Hint : A squirrel moves quickly up a tree, not slowly


Sentence : I have absolutely no control over my life, and yet I'm like a fish in deep water.
Hint : A fish in deep water is free and has plenty of space to swim around, and is not unhappy

I have no control over my life, I'm still unhappy.

I have no control over my life, I'm still happy.

I have no control over my life, I'm still happy.


Sentence : They can be like a shooting star burning its way through the night sky.
Hint : A shooting star is a meteor that burns up as it enters the Earth's atmosphere, so it is not long-lasting


Sentence : She remained like a slate.
Hint : A slate is a type of stone that is flat and usually empty, so saying someone is like a slate would imply that they are not expressive


Sentence : His mother had no doubt noticed; she looked like a turkey on thanksgiving.
Hint : A turkey on thanksgiving is a bird that is about to be slaughtered, so it is in a state of panic, whereas his mother is calm

His mother was definitely calm - she had probably noticed.

His mother was definitely nervous - she had probably noticed.

His mother was definitely nervous - she had probably noticed.


Sentence : The tall girl pivoted like a ballerina toward the bag.
Hint : A ballerina is a professional dancer who is graceful and fluid in their movements, whereas if someone is awkward, they are clumsy and uncoordinated

The tall girl turned toward the bag awkwardly.

The tall girl turned toward the bag gracefully.

The tall girl turned toward the bag gracefully.


Sentence : Her forehead was like an old map.
Hint : An old map would be wrinkled since it was probably not stored properly, so a forehead like an old map would not be smooth


Sentence : Its like a wriggling fish!
Hint : A fish is wet and if it is still wriggling it is slimy since it just got out of the water, but it's not sticky


Sentence : cherek," I replied in a pained tone, 'that path's like a broken-backed snake
Hint : A broken-backed snake is a snake that has been twisted for its back to become broken, so it is not straight

Cherek," I replied in a pained tone, 'that path is crooked.

Cherek," I replied in a pained tone, 'that path is straight.

Cherek," I replied in a pained tone, 'that path is crooked.


Sentence : The kid was a brute and like a locomotive.
Hint : A locomotive is a large, noisy machine


Sentence : Her face was already like a beet.
Hint : A beet is a vegetable that is red in color, so if her face was already like a beet, it would not be pale


Sentence : It curled tighter and tighter around its victim until his own shield was like a tight wrapping of cellophane.
Hint : Cellophane is a thin, clear plastic film that is used to wrap food, so it is tight enough to suffocate someone and not let them breathe

It wrapped tightly around him until his own shield was suffocating him.

It wrapped loosely around him, leaving his own shield let him breathe.

It wrapped tightly around him until his own shield was suffocating him.


Sentence : A whirling vortex surrounded her, but within the vortex she was like a buddhist garden.
Hint : A buddhist garden is a place of peace and tranquility, so she should feel at peace, not agitated

Even though she was surrounded by a whirling vortex, she felt peaceful.

Even though she was surrounded by a whirling vortex, she felt agitated.

Even though she was surrounded by a whirling vortex, she felt peaceful.


Sentence : And then, as she had known they would, three hundred yards from their target the leading faeries, many of whom were leopards, shifted like a waterfall.
Hint : A waterfall is smooth and graceful, whereas shifting awkwardly and clumsily would be the opposite

And then, as she had predicted, the faeries who were in the lead and many of whom were leopards, shifted smoothly and wondrously into their animal forms.

And then, as she had predicted, the faeries who were in the lead and many of whom were leopards, shifted clumsily and awkwardly into their animal forms.

And then, as she had predicted, the faeries who were in the lead and many of whom were leopards, shifted smoothly and wondrously into their animal forms.


Sentence : His skin was pale and blue, and his eyes were like a glacier crevasse.
Hint : A crevasse is a deep crack in a glacier, so saying someone's eyes are like a crevasse would indicate that they are very deep and dark

His eyes were light, and his skin was so pale it looked blue.

His eyes were dark, and his skin was so pale it looked blue.

His eyes were dark, and his skin was so pale it looked blue.


Sentence : The place is like a dungeon.
Hint : A dungeon is a dark, underground prison cell, so it would be contradictory to say that the place is light


Sentence : When she turned the knob, her hand flaked off at the elbow, like a dried flower.
Hint : A dried flower is brittle and would not flake off pliably

When she turned the knob, her hand flaked off at the elbow, pliably.

When she turned the knob, her hand flaked off at the elbow, brittly

When she turned the knob, her hand flaked off at the elbow, brittly


Sentence : Mrs. hastings kept clucking about how nice the surroundings were, but spencer thought the restaurant was like a funeral home.
Hint : A funeral home is a place for mourning, and is typically decorated in somber colors and would not be thought of as bright

Mrs. Hastings kept talking about how pretty the restaurant was, but Spencer thought it was too bright.

Mrs. Hastings kept talking about how pretty the restaurant was, but Spencer thought it was too gloomy.

Mrs. Hastings kept talking about how pretty the restaurant was, but Spencer thought it was too gloomy.


Sentence : For a nanosecond I like my brother's girlfriend, but then I remember how she controls his life, and that warm and fuzzy feeling disappears like a streak of lightning.
Hint : If the feeling disappears like a streak of lightning, that means it disappears very quickly, since the speed of light is the quickest speed

I liked my brother's girlfriend for a nanosecond, but then I remembered how she controls his life, and that feeling went away fast.

I liked my brother's girlfriend for a nanosecond, but then I remembered how she controls his life, and that feeling lingered.

I liked my brother's girlfriend for a nanosecond, but then I remembered how she controls his life, and that feeling went away fast.


Sentence : He jerked his head, indicating to michael where to go, then backed up a couple of steps, his face like a funeral director's.
Hint : A funeral director is someone who is responsible for the arrangements of a funeral, and has to maintain a solemn and serious demeanor, which would not be consistent with looking cheerful

He looked glum as he gestured to Michael where to go, then took a few steps back.

He looked cheerful as he gestured to Michael where to go, then took a few steps back.

He looked glum as he gestured to Michael where to go, then took a few steps back.


Sentence : I looked to my right, toward the platform, and saw standing there a solitary figure, a rifle cradled in his arms, staring down at us like a sentry on the watch.
Hint : A sentry is someone who is guarding a place, and they typically stand still and do not move energetically

I looked to my right and saw a figure standing on the platform, holding a rifle and staring down at us energetically.

I looked to my right and saw a figure standing on the platform, holding a rifle and staring down at us motionlessly.

I looked to my right and saw a figure standing on the platform, holding a rifle and staring down at us motionlessly.


Sentence : His hand slid up, fingertips brushing against lace and- his cell phone went off in his pocket like a fire alarm.
Hint : A fire alarm is a loud, screeching noise that is meant to startle people, whereas a soft and gentle noise would not be like a fire alarm

His hand slid up, emails brushing against lace and- his cell phone went off in his pocket soft and gently

His hand slid up, fingertips brushing against lace and- his cell phone went off in his pocket loud and shrilling

His hand slid up, fingertips brushing against lace and- his cell phone went off in his pocket loud and shrilling


Sentence : I looked down at him, and he smiled at me like an angel.
Hint : An angel is a being of divine nature, and they are often portrayed as benevolent and good


Sentence : Annwyl followed, making absolutely no sound, like a deer bounding through the trees.
Hint : Deer are known for being light on their feet and moving gracefully and quietly, so if Annwyl is following loudly and clumsily, she is not doing so like a deer

Annwyl followed silently and gracefully.

Annwyl followed silently and gracefully.


Sentence : But oberon stepped in front of me, holding out his arm like a mountain.
Hint : A mountain is a large, unmoving object, whereas an arm in motion is not

But oberon stepped in front of me, holding out his arm unmovably

But oberon stepped in front of me, holding out his arm in motion

But oberon stepped in front of me, holding out his arm unmovably


Sentence : Her lips and nails were blue, her eyes were like a starless night
Hint : A starless night is very dark since there is no source of light, whereas eyes that are white are not

Her lips and nails were blue, her eyes were white

Her lips and nails were blue, her eyes were black

Her lips and nails were blue, her eyes were black


Sentence : Their sudden appearance in the farmhouse was like a gust of arctic wind.
Hint : A gust of arctic wind is very cold and you would be able to feel it

You couldn't feel their sudden appearance in the farmhouse.

You could feel their sudden appearance in the farmhouse.

You could feel their sudden appearance in the farmhouse.


Sentence : No wonder all those silly cheerleaders swoon over him regardless of the fact that he's like a sumo wrestler.
Hint : Sumo wrestlers are large, so saying he is like a sumo wrestler means he is large, and not small

No wonder all those silly cheerleaders swoon over him regardless of the fact that he's small.

No wonder all those silly cheerleaders swoon over him regardless of the fact that he's big

No wonder all those silly cheerleaders swoon over him regardless of the fact that he's big


Sentence : He seeks to mold us, to make us pliable, to bend us to his will, so that when we mount the auction block, we will be like a herd of cows.
Hint : If we are like a herd of cows, then we are docile and obedient, since a herd follows the shepherd

He wants to break us, so that when we're put up for sale, we will be disobidient and willful.

He wants to break us, so that when we're put up for sale, we will be docile.

He wants to break us, so that when we're put up for sale, we will be docile.


Sentence : It lit the fire between them like a match ignites timber.
Hint : A match ignites timber quickly, so saying it lit the fire between them like a match ignites timber means it was a quick fire

It was a slow fire that burned between them.

It was a quick fire that burned between them.

It was a quick fire that burned between them.


Sentence : Bones unwrapped sergio from his plastic shroud like a child ripping through wrapping paper on christmas.
Hint : A child is excited when they rip through wrapping paper on Christmas, whereas Bones is morose, which is the opposite of excited

Bones was morosely unwrapping Sergio from his plastic shroud.

Bones was cheerily unwrapping Sergio from his plastic shroud.

Bones was cheerily unwrapping Sergio from his plastic shroud.


Sentence : A hundred different voices assailed my mind at the same instant like a karate kick to the face.
Hint : A karate kick to the face is a forceful and painful blow, whereas being invigorated is a feeling of being energetic and enthusiastic

A hundred different voices assailed my mind at the same instant, and it was invigorating.

A hundred different voices assailed my mind at the same instant, and it was debilitating.

A hundred different voices assailed my mind at the same instant, and it was debilitating.


Sentence : Clementine was pinned like a butterfly in a glass case.
Hint : A butterfly in a glass case is pinned by its wings to a board so that it cannot move and it completely secured, not lightly


Sentence : What-the-hell was right: looming behind them was a boxy building tall as a church steeple, resembling a recycling bin.
Hint : A recycling bin is meant for garbage, so it is not beautiful or adorned

What-the-hell was right: looming behind them was a boxy building tall as a church steeple looking unadorned

What-the-hell was right: looming behind them was a boxy building tall as a church steeple looking beautifully adorned

What-the-hell was right: looming behind them was a boxy building tall as a church steeple looking unadorned


Sentence : Santiago wasn't entirely convinced, but he turned his attention to the beautiful vampire, who was busy pacing from one end of the cellar to the other, her movements like a water sprite.
Hint : A water sprite is a light and delicate creature, so her movements would be graceful and not clumsy

Even though Santiago wasn't convinced, he turned his attention to the vampire who was pacing back and forth in the cellar, and her movements were clumsy.

Even though Santiago wasn't convinced, he turned his attention to the vampire who was pacing back and forth in the cellar, and her movements were graceful.

Even though Santiago wasn't convinced, he turned his attention to the vampire who was pacing back and forth in the cellar, and her movements were graceful.


Sentence : Now she seemed like a buzzing fly at a picnic
Hint : A fly is a small, insignificant creature


Sentence : They don't smirk, they don't glower, and in the second before I veer my gaze away, their eyes are like a flat-lining heart patient.
Hint : A flat-lining heart patient has no heartbeat and is close to death, so eyes would not be alive

They smirk, they glower, and in the second before I veer my gaze away, their eyes are alive.

They don't smirk, they don't glower, and in the second before I veer my gaze away, their eyes are dead.

They don't smirk, they don't glower, and in the second before I veer my gaze away, their eyes are dead.


Sentence : But after all i'd been through, the familiarity of that ache was almost like a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie.
Hint : A warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie is a comforting food, whereas something that is unsettling is not comforting

Even though it hurt, the familiarity of the ache was unsettling.

Even though it hurt, the familiarity of the ache was comforting.

Even though it hurt, the familiarity of the ache was comforting.


Sentence : This time, the word sprung from deep inside him like an avalanche.
Hint : An avalanche is a sudden, fast-moving mass of snow and ice, so saying the word came out of him like an avalanche means it came out of him quickly and unexpectedly

The word came out of him unstoppably this time, from deep inside.

The word came out of him from from deep inside at a very slow pace and with enough pause.

The word came out of him unstoppably this time, from deep inside.


Sentence : Maxine fortenberry came in, her walk ponderous and her face like a thunderstorm.
Hint : A thunderstorm is typically characterized by dark, ominous clouds, whereas a happy person would have a more cheerful expression

Maxine fortenberry came in, looking happy and moving quickly.

Maxine fortenberry came in, looking angry and moving slowly.

Maxine fortenberry came in, looking angry and moving slowly.


Sentence : Yet here, right now, he was like a one-eyed buck in a barn fire.
Hint : A one-eyed buck in a barn fire would be panicking trying to save its life, not calm


Sentence : She met his gaze again, her pale green eyes like a warrior girded for battle.
Hint : A warrior girded for battle is prepared and calm, whereas someone with wild and unsteady eyes is not prepared and is not calm

She looked at him with her pale green eyes, which were now sober and steady.

She looked at him with her pale green eyes, which were now wild and unsteady.

She looked at him with her pale green eyes, which were now sober and steady.


Sentence : He was like a jungle predator.
Hint : A jungle predator is a creature that is stealthy and quick, so it would not be clumsy


Sentence : It was a feather-light caress that felt like a sledgehammer.
Hint : A sledgehammer is a heavy tool used for breaking things, so it would be a very strong and not a gentle touch

it was a gentle touch, it felt powerful.

it was a gentle touch, it felt powerful.


Sentence : She wasn't especially tall, but the aura she gave off was like an unexploded bomb.
Hint : An unexploded bomb is very dangerous, and so an aura that is like an unexploded bomb would be very strong, not weak

Even though she wasn't tall, her aura was weak.

Even though she wasn't tall, her aura was powerful.

Even though she wasn't tall, her aura was powerful.


Sentence : She might look ruthless to the human eye, but sean could tell she was full of shame at being so stern with a man like a persistent puppy.
Hint : A puppy is typically thought of as being cute, innocent, and honest, while a dishonest man is two-faced and not to be trusted

She might look ruthless to the human eye, Sean could tell that she was full of shame for being stern with such a dishonest man.

She might look ruthless to the human eye, Sean could tell that she was full of shame for being stern with such an honest man.

She might look ruthless to the human eye, Sean could tell that she was full of shame for being stern with such an honest man.


Sentence : They appeared to be like a bank vault
Hint : A bank vault is a space where valuables are kept that is very secure, so saying they were like a bank vault implies they were secure and not vulnerable


Sentence : He waited like a leopard poised to pounce
Hint : A leopard poised to pounce is patient and waiting for the right moment to strike, whereas an impatient person is not waiting patiently


Sentence : This morning, however, blankets and pillows thwarted her; she could only flounder gracelessly up to her elbows, her backbone like a noodle.
Hint : A noodle is a type of pasta that is soft, so saying that her backbone was like a noodle means it was flexible, not rigid

This morning, she tried to get out of bed but the blankets and pillows were in the way; she could only flounder gracelessly up to her elbows, and her backbone felt rigid.

This morning, she tried to get out of bed but the blankets and pillows were in the way; she could only flounder gracelessly up to her elbows, and her backbone felt limp.

This morning, she tried to get out of bed but the blankets and pillows were in the way; she could only flounder gracelessly up to her elbows, and her backbone felt limp.


Sentence : Eve waved and got into the big, black hearse, and miranda waved back like a kid at her first parade
Hint : A kid at her first parade would be waving energetically and with excitement, whereas apathetically would be without emotion

Eve got into the big, black hearse and Miranda waved back enthusiastically.

Eve got into the big, black hearse and Miranda waved back apathetically.

Eve got into the big, black hearse and Miranda waved back enthusiastically.


Sentence : The valor landed like a mosquito on a bare arm
Hint : A mosquito is a small, delicate creature, so it would land lightly, not roughly


Sentence : He should be in his car now, driving away, and yet here he was, like a fly caught in a spiderweb.
Hint : A fly caught in a spiderweb is immobilized by the poison and the web, so he was inert and not active

He should have been driving away by now, but instead he was here, inert.

He should have been driving away by now, but instead he was here, active.

He should have been driving away by now, but instead he was here, inert.


Sentence : Yevsen's voice was like a saw cutting through metal.
Hint : A saw is a very harsh tool, and it is used to cut through hard materials, so a voice that is like a saw would be harsh as well


Sentence : You see, nobody pays much attention to fixtures, they're simply there, reading dull bureaucratic reports or researching material like a telephone directory.
Hint : A telephone directory consists of publcily available phone numbers, hence the information is public and not private or sensistive

You see, nobody pays much attention to the people who are simply there, reading dull bureaucratic reports or researching material about public information.

You see, nobody pays much attention to the people who are simply there, reading dull bureaucratic reports or researching material about private information.

You see, nobody pays much attention to the people who are simply there, reading dull bureaucratic reports or researching material about public information.


Sentence : The setting was like a police interrogation room somewhere deep in the basement.
Hint : A police interrogation room would typically be small, cramped, and not lush


Sentence : It filled gabe with something like a heroin rush.
Hint : A heroin rush is an intense feeling caused by the drug, whereas something weak would not be intense


Sentence : His skin was very white and he had that hideous disease of no hair-no eyebrows and no eyelashes, and none on a head that was like a billiard ball.
Hint : A billiard ball is shiny, so saying someone's head is like a billiard ball would imply that it is shiny, not dull

His skin was very white and he had that hideous disease of no hair-no eyebrows and no eyelashes, and none on a head that was polished.

His skin was very white and he had that hideous disease of no hair-no eyebrows and no eyelashes, and none on a head that was dull.

His skin was very white and he had that hideous disease of no hair-no eyebrows and no eyelashes, and none on a head that was polished.


Sentence : The fourth floor was like a meat locker.
Hint : A meat locker is a room where meat is kept cold and fresh, so it would be strange for the fourth floor to be hotter than the rest

The fourth floor was much hotter than the rest.

The fourth floor was much colder than the rest.

The fourth floor was much colder than the rest.


Sentence : They said that lately the castle was like a beehive.
Hint : A beehive is a structure where many bees live together and produce honey, so it would be strange to say that a castle is like a beehive if it is empty

They said that the castle had been busy lately.

They said that the castle had been empty lately.

They said that the castle had been busy lately.


Sentence : The place was packed and the tobacco smoke was like a london fog.
Hint : A London fog is a thick, gray smog, not thin

The place was packed and the tobacco smoke was thin.

The place was packed and the tobacco smoke was thick.

The place was packed and the tobacco smoke was thick.


Sentence : No, she declared, now looking like a peacock.
Hint : A peacock is a proud bird that is known for its beauty, so saying she looked like a peacock would mean she did not look ashamed


Sentence : I feel like a lily in february.
Hint : A lily in February would not be in bloom, and would not be content


Sentence : Terrys eyes changed to the threat now coming at him like a freight train.
Hint : A freight train is a large, fast-moving object, whereas something coming slowly would not be compared to a freight train

The threat was now coming at him quickly, and Terry's eyes changed in response.

The threat was now coming at him slowly, and Terry's eyes changed in response.

The threat was now coming at him quickly, and Terry's eyes changed in response.


Sentence : It was a good performance that got my heart racing, even though I knew the act was like a street bought rolex.
Hint : Street bought rolexes are fake, so the act must be fake as well, and not real

Even though I knew the act was real, it was still a poor performance that got my heart racing.

Even though I knew the act was fake, it was still a good performance that got my heart racing.

Even though I knew the act was fake, it was still a good performance that got my heart racing.


Sentence : He's like a pig in a wallow.
Hint : When pigs wallow, they roll around in mud and water to cool off and get rid of parasites, so they would not be clean


Sentence : Getting her to come here was like a master whistling to call his dog.
Hint : A master whistling to call his dog would imply that the dog would come running, and it would not be hard to get the dog to come