figurative
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(adjective) (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; "figurative language" |
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Synonyms: nonliteral |
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Antonyms: literal |
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(satellite adjective) consisting of or forming human or animal figures; "a figural design"; "the figurative art of the humanistic tradition"- Herbert Read |
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Synonyms: figural |
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