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al·le·go·rize
 allegorize
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
allegorizes, allegorizing, allegorized |
| definition 1: |
to make an allegory of or treat as an allegory.
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| definition 2: |
to perceive or understand in an abstract or symbolic sense.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to create or use allegories.
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| derivation: |
allegorization (n.) |
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