What are analogies?

Answer:
They all take similar form: RAIN is to COAT as ____ is to SUIT.

Think of a relationship between two things, any two things at all, as long as they have a relationship. The relationship can be subtle, but not something that exists in your head only. Then think of other things that have the same relationship.

The answer to the above is snow. Analogies vary in difficulty, from very easy to extremely difficult.

See link on the Miller Analogies Test for more information and some surprisingly difficult examples.
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