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figurativo
(Used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech.
figurative
literal
extended
tropical
poetic
rhetorical
metaphorical
metaphoric
analogical
synecdochic
synecdochical
metonymic
portuguès
figurativo
figurative
1
Objection 1: It would seem that the ceremonial precepts are not
figurative
.
2
Objection 1: It would seem that the judicial precepts were not
figurative
.
3
In the first place, his expressions on this subject seem essentially
figurative
.
4
This
figurative
representation correctly explains the ancient Brahmanical theory on the subject.
5
Very probably, writers on yoga employ this language in a
figurative
sense.
1
A metaphor suggests comparison of the phenomenon with another by the
nonliteral
application of a word.
2
It makes sense that Nader could not function inside a romantic relationship, as those are always
nonliteral
relationships.
3
They admit there is some
nonliteral
language in the Bible-whenIsaiah says the "trees clapped," it's obviously a metaphor.
4
It is like trying to allegorize a symbol, trying to reduce to one literal, verbal meaning something that has many
nonliteral
,
nonverbal meanings.
always nonliteral
be some nonliteral
many nonliteral
nonliteral application
nonliteral relationships
portuguès
figurativo
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