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View synonyms for metaphorical
metaphorical
[ met-uh-fawr-i-kuhl, -for- ]
adjective
- involving, invoking, or intended to be taken as a metaphor, something used symbolically to represent something else, suggesting a comparison or resemblance:
Our foreign policy blunder has given the insurgents a metaphorical green light to engage in violent tactics in pursuit of their imperial ambitions.
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Other Words From
- met·a·phor·i·cal·ly adverb
- met·a·phor·i·cal·ness noun
- hy·per·met·a·phor·ic hy·per·met·a·phor·i·cal adjective
- non·met·a·phor·ic non·met·a·phor·i·cal adjective
- sem·i·met·a·phor·ic sem·i·met·a·phor·i·cal adjective
- sub·met·a·phor·ic sub·met·a·phor·i·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of metaphorical1
First recorded in 1560–70; metaphor ( def ) + -ical ( def )
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