nonliteral
/ˌnɑnˈlɪtərəl/
adjective
- Not using words in their exact or usual meaning; figurative or metaphorical.
- When she said 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse,' she was using nonliteral language.
- Young children sometimes struggle to understand nonliteral phrases like 'break a leg'.
- Poetry often relies on nonliteral expressions to create vivid images.
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