metaphorical

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌmɛtəˈfɒrɪkəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌmɛtəˈfɔːrɪkəl/

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• Hyphenation: meta‧phor‧ical

Adjective

Positive metaphorical

Comparative more metaphorical

Superlative most metaphorical

1. If a sentence has a metaphorical meaning, it uses words (metaphor) to compare unlike objects but have something in common.