Nearby Words
verb (used with object)
1.
to make into an allegory; narrate allegorically.
2.
to understand in an allegorical sense; interpret allegorically.
verb (used without object)
3.
to use allegory.
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Allegorize
is one of our favorite verbs.
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| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
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Also, especially British, al·le·go·rise.
Related forms
al·le·go·ri·za·tion, noun
al·le·go·riz·er, noun
o·ver·al·le·go·rize, verb (used with object), o·ver·al·le·go·rized, o·ver·al·le·go·riz·ing.
un·al·le·go·rized, adjective
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