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(met-a-phor-i-cal) 5 syllables

Definition

adjective. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another

Example Sentence

She replied with a metaphorical expression.

Synonyms

not literal; symbolic; figurative

Antonyms

literal; real; straightforward

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

metaphorical
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • morrical

  • historical
  • rhetorical

  • metaphorical
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