Catachrestic
Catachrestic adjective - Constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis.
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Metaphoric and catachrestic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metaphoric" instead an adjective "Catachrestic".
Metaphoric
Metaphoric adjective - Expressing one thing in terms normally used for another.
Usage example: an author fond of such metaphorical phrases as “the desert was a fiery furnace”
Catachrestic and metaphoric are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catachrestic" instead an adjective "Metaphoric".
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