metaphoric

/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to or using a metaphor; not literal, but symbolic or figurative.
    • Her description of the city as a 'concrete jungle' was metaphoric.
    • The poet used metaphoric language to compare love to a rose.
    • In a metaphoric sense, the broken bridge represented their failed relationship.
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