metaphorical

adjective

US /ˌmetəˈfɔrɪk(ə)l/

1
a metaphorical word, phrase, image, etc. is intended to represent or emphasize particular aspects of something else
Everyone breathed a metaphorical sigh of relief.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe language
agglutinative
classical
cognate
1. 1a
  using metaphors
  a metaphorical interpretation of the Bible
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe language
  agglutinative
  classical
  cognate

单词	metaphorical
释义	metaphorical adjective UK /ˌmetəˈfɒrɪk(ə)l/ DEFINITIONS1 1 a metaphorical word, phrase, image etc is intended to represent or emphasize particular aspects of something else Everyone breathed a metaphorical sigh of relief. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe language agglutinative classical cognate 1a using metaphors a metaphorical interpretation of the Bible Synonyms and related words Words used to describe language agglutinative classical cognate derived word metaphorically adverb The company has to be prepared, metaphorically speaking, to leap into the dark. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe language agglutinative classical cognate metaphorical adjective US /ˌmetəˈfɔrɪk(ə)l/ DEFINITIONS1 1 a metaphorical word, phrase, image, etc. is intended to represent or emphasize particular aspects of something else Everyone breathed a metaphorical sigh of relief. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe language agglutinative classical cognate 1a using metaphors a metaphorical interpretation of the Bible Synonyms and related words Words used to describe language agglutinative classical cognate derived word metaphorically adverb The company has to be prepared, metaphorically speaking, to leap into the dark. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe language agglutinative classical cognate
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