Receptacle: In this excerpt, the word refers to a hollow object used to contain something; a container.
Consumation: The author uses the world consumation as a synonym of achievement. He has finally completed his ultimate goal.
Obliterate: Here, the word means "forgotten." The doctor was so overwhealmed with his success that he could ignore everything he had done to achieve it.
Maybe strange?
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We can actually deduce here that the excerpt from "Rikk-Tikki-Tavi" that is NOT an example of a simile is: It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tall with curiosity.
<h3>What is simile?</h3>
Simile is actually known as the figure of speech or figurative language which is used to compare two thins with the use of "as" or "like". Simile is used to compare things that are dissimilar but similar in a way.
We see here that simile is different from metaphor. Metaphor is used to compare things too but doesn't make use of "as" or "like".
The selected answer above doesn't have "as" or "like" in its sentence whereas others have. That is why it is the excerpt that is NOT an example of a simile.
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What is this for? Did you mean to put this?
It is mainly the idea that inequality and suffering result from capitalism