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figurative
Synonyms and Antonyms of figurative
expressing one thing in terms normally used for another the figurative use of “allergy” to mean “a feeling of dislike” Synonyms extended, figural, metaphoric (or metaphorical), tropical, tropological Related Words Aesopian (also Aesopic), allegorical, emblematic (also emblematical), symbolic (also symbolical); catachrestic (or catachrestical), sylleptic; euphemistic; nonliteral, veritable Near Antonyms literal; nonsymbolic Antonyms nonfigurative, nonmetaphorical
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Dictionary: Definition of figurative Spanish Central: Translation of figurative Nglish: Translation of figurative for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of figurative for Arabic speakers
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