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metaphorical

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1. a. Of or pertaining to metaphor; comprising a metaphor; not literal; figurative; tropical; as, a metaphorical expression; a metaphorical sense. 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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metaphor comprising denoting expressing expression figurative literal met normally pertaining sense terms thing tropical ness

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metapectic metapectin metapeptone metaphase metaphases metaphoric metaphorically metaphorist metaphors

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