Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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figurative | No | Yes | No | No |
metaphoric | No | Yes | No | No |
figurative (adjective) | metaphoric (adjective) |
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(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech | expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another |
consisting of or forming human or animal figures |