metaphorical
/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl/
adjective
- Using or relating to a metaphor; expressing one thing in terms of another, not literally.
- His speech was so metaphorical that many listeners missed the real point.
- When she said her heart was broken, she meant it in a metaphorical way.
- The novel is full of metaphorical references to war and peace.
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