metaphorical

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Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɛtəˈfɔːɹɪkəl/
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  • Hyphenation: meta‧phor‧ical

Adjective

metaphorical (comparative more metaphorical, superlative most metaphorical)

  1. Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

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figurative

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