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Synonyms & Antonyms of figurative
expressing one thing in terms normally used for another
- the figurative use of "allergy" to mean "a feeling of dislike"
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Words Related to figurative
- Aesopian
- (also Aesopic),
- allegorical,
- emblematic
- (also emblematical),
- symbolic
- (also symbolical)
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“Figurative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurative. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of figurative was in the 14th century
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