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Is like teeth chattering a simile?

No, "like teeth chattering" is not a simile.

Similes use words like "like" or "as" to compare two different things.

Example: "Her voice was like a siren's song."

"Teeth chattering" is a metaphor. It describes something (the sound of teeth chattering) as something else (fear or cold).

Example: "The cold sent shivers down my spine and chattered my teeth."

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