figurative

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. adjective (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
  2. adjective consisting of or forming human or animal figures; ; - Herbert Read

Etymology

From Middle French figuratif.

In classic literature

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