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”
Symbolic and metaphoric are semantically related. in explanatory topic. In some cases you can use "Symbolic" instead an adjective "Metaphoric". figurative substitute
Symbolic
Symbolic adjective - Having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else.
Usage example: the butterfly in the poem is symbolic of the impermanence of youth
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Synonyms for Symbolic
Metaphoric and symbolic are semantically related. You can use "Metaphoric" instead an adjective "Symbolic".
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Related pairs
- typical and metaphoric
- typical and symbolic
- representative and metaphoric
- representative and symbolic
- indicative and metaphoric
- indicative and symbolic
- figurative and metaphoric
- figurative and symbolic
- illustrative and metaphoric
- illustrative and symbolic
- revealing and metaphoric
- revealing and symbolic
- suggestive and metaphoric
- suggestive and symbolic
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