Classify this sentence as either a simile or a metaphor: "The wind howled like a wounded animal."
The sentence "The wind howled like a wounded animal" is a simile.
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### Instruction:
Classify this sentence as either a simile or a metaphor: "The wind howled like a wounded animal."

### Response:
The sentence "The wind howled like a wounded animal" is a simile.