allegory /alˈi-gə-ri or -gö-/

1. A narrative, picture or other work of art intended to be understood symbolically
2. Symbolical narration

allegoric /-gorˈik/ or allegorˈical adjective

allegorˈically adverb

allˈegorist noun

allegorīzāˈtion or allegorīsāˈtion noun

allˈegorize or allˈegorise transitive verb

1. To put in the form of an allegory
2. To treat as allegory

To use allegory

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