metaphorical

/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl/
adjective
  1. 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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