allegoristic
[ al-i-guh-ris-tik ]
/ ˌæl ɪ gəˈrɪs tɪk /
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adjective
writing or using allegory; interpreting in an allegorical sense.
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OTHER WORDS FROM allegoristic
pseu·do·al·le·go·ris·tic, adjectiveWords nearby allegoristic
Allegheny spurge, allegiance, allegiant, allegorical, allegorist, allegoristic, allegorize, allegory, Allegra, allegretto, Allegri
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