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metaphoric

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1. a. Alt. of Metaphorical Source: opted
2. adj. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another Source: wordnet
3. Of or pertaining to metaphor; comprising a metaphor; not literal; figurative; tropical; as, a metaphorical expression; a metaphorical sense. -- Met`a*phor"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Met`a*phor"ic*al*ness, n. Source: webster
4. j:100 s expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another Source: ecdict

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metaphorical metaphor denoting expressing met normally terms thing alt comprising expression figurative literal ness pertaining sense tropical

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metapectic metapectin metapeptone metaphase metaphases metaphorically metaphorist

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