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adjectivemetaphoric (comparative more metaphoric, superlative most metaphoric)
comparative more metaphoric · superlative most metaphoric · alternative metaphorick
- Synonym of metaphorical.
Synonyms: metaphorical
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adjectiveSynonym of metaphorical.
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adjectiveexpressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
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metaphoric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphoric
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“metaphoric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphoric. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaphoric,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphoric.
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