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Explain the metaphor in the following line : ... the shower will make the roses bloom.

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Explain the metaphor in the following line : 

... the shower will make the roses bloom.

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In this statement, roses refer to the good things in life.

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Chapter 1.1: Life - English Workshop [Page 4]

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