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Ancient Greek
# metaphorā **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Ancient Greek **Slug:** metaphora-2 ## Words From This Root - metaphorical - using figurative comparison rather than literal meaning - metaphorically - in a figurative sense, not literally
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metaphorical
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/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl/
using figurative comparison rather than literal meaning
metaphorically
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/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkli/
in a figurative sense, not literally
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