metaphoring

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A form of metaphor — The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of metaphor
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APA

metaphoring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphoring

MLA

“metaphoring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphoring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaphoring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaphoring.

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