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metaphorical

UK
/ˌmɛtəˈfɒrɪkəl/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl/

Translations

metaphoricaladjective
more metaphorical
Comp.
most metaphorical
Super.
UK
/ˌmɛtəˈfɒrɪkəl/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl/
Her description of the storm as a 'raging beast' was metaphorical.
Sa description de la tempête comme une « bête féroce » était métaphorique.
Additional translations
figuréAu sens figuré, notamment dans l’expression « au sens métaphorique ».
Synonyms
figurative
tropological
allegorical
representative
symbolic

Definitions

metaphoricaladjective
Relating to or characteristic of a metaphor; not literal but symbolic.
Her description of the storm as a 'raging beast' was metaphorical, emphasizing its ferocity.
Expressed by means of metaphor; figurative.
In a metaphorical sense, the city became a melting pot of cultures.
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