metaphorical

Phonetic Respelling: [ met-uh-fawr-i-kuhl, -for- ]

Definition:

adj. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another

Sentence:

She replied with a metaphorical expression.

More example sentences:

She replied with a metaphorical expression.

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Use of metaphorical language was historically common among secret society devotees.

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Synonyms:

not literal; symbolic; figurative

Antonyms:

literal; real; straightforward

How many syllables in metaphorical?

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Divide metaphorical into syllables:

met-a-phor-i-cal

Metaphorical rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- morrical
Four Syllable Rhymes
- historical
- rhetorical

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