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Figurative

ˈfɪɡ(ə)rətɪv

Figurative definitions

adjective

Inflections:

figurative

departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical

"a figurative expression"

Synonyms:
metaphorical non-literal symbolic allegorical representative emblematic
(of an artist or work of art) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life