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Sly as a fox, e.g. (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

simile

(Other definitions for simile that I've seen before include "The likening of one thing to another" , "Figure of speech comparing one thing to another" , "Figure of speech, eg, as cool as a cucumber" , "Basic figure of speech, makes comparison" , "Figure of speech in which one thing is likened to another" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.
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