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figurative

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/
adjective
  1. Of use as a metaphor, simile, or metonym, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.

  2. Metaphorically so called.

  3. With many figures of speech.

Antonymsliteral

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