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- pronunciation:
- fIg
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tihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical.
"It's raining cats and dogs" is a figurative expression that means that it is raining very hard and not that animals are falling from the clouds.- antonyms:
- literal
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| definition 2: |
containing or using many metaphors.
a figurative poem |
| definition 3: |
represented by means of a symbol, figure, or image.
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| derivation: |
figuratively (adv.) |
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