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Adjective: metaphorical  ,me-tu'for-i-kul [N. Amer], ,me-tu'fó-ri-kul [Brit]
  1. Expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
    "a metaphorical expression";
    - metaphoric

See also: figurative, nonliteral

Encyclopedia: Metaphorical

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