Like
Like adjective - Having qualities in common.
Metaphorical and like are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metaphorical" instead an adjective "Like".
Metaphorical
Metaphorical adjective - Expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another.
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Synonyms for Metaphorical
Like and metaphorical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like" instead an adjective "Metaphorical".
Nearby Word: metaphor
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Of course, this only works for concrete examples of the trope ("this tastes like shit"), as opposed to more abstract/metaphorical uses ("this tastes like death").
Source: It Tastes Like Feet -
In one episode, Hilda contracted "Punitis" and any time someone used a metaphorical expression like this, whatever it was would literally happen.
Source: Visual Pun -
Rafferty (Sean's mom) thinks when Jet reveals that he is an alien from Bortron 7, as "being from another planet/being an alien" is a common metaphorical description of what autism feels like.
Source: Western Animation / Ready Jet Go
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Metaphorical and Like. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/metaphorical
Like & Metaphorical. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/metaphorical>.
Metaphorical or Like. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/metaphorical.
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