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adjectivedomain: all adj

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

Examples

figurative 1
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

Also see

adjective

given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought

Similar_to

adjective

expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy

adjective

beyond the literal or primary sense

adjective

expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another

adjective

using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated

adjective

characterized by romantic imagery