Figurative
Figurative adjective - Expressing one thing in terms normally used for another.
Usage example: the figurative use of “allergy” to mean “a feeling of dislike”
Figural is a synonym for figurative. In some cases you can use "Figural" instead the word "Figurative" as an adjective or a noun. popular alternative
Nearby Words: figuration, figuratively
Figural
Figural adjective - Expressing one thing in terms normally used for another.
Usage example: “a candidate running for office” is just a figural expression
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- representative and figurative
- representative and figural
- symbolic and figurative
- symbolic and figural
- tropical and figurative
- tropical and figural
- extended and figurative
- extended and figural
- realistic and figurative
- realistic and figural
- euphemistic and figurative
- euphemistic and figural
- allegorical and figurative
- allegorical and figural
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