metaphor
noun
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”
metaphoricalness
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a word derived from
metaphor.
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a word derived from
metaphorical.
metaphoricaladjectiveinvolving, invoking, or intended to be taken as a metaphor, something used symbolically to represent something else, suggesting a comparison or resemblance.
