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Definition of metaphorical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

metaphorical

adjective
 
/ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl/
 
/ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkl/
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  1. connected with or containing metaphors
    • metaphorical language
    compare figurative, literal
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMetaphorical is used with these nouns:
    • expression
    • meaning
    • sense
    • …
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See metaphorical in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee metaphorical in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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