I need to know if this is a simile or a metaphor

This statement is a simile because they include the words as to explain how those 2 objects are similar while a metaphor dont use the words like or as. So we can see that this is a simile.

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I'm pretty sure It is a simile  

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Similes use "like" and "as" and metaphors are like similes but don't use like or as. So with this, I could say that It is most likely a simile.

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