Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nonliteral | No | Yes | No | No |
metonymical | No | Yes | No | No |
nonliteral (adjective) | metonymical (adjective) |
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(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech | using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated |