Metaphor Synonyms and Antonyms

mĕtə-fôr, -fər
A figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a word or phrase ordinarily and primarily used of one thing is applied to another (Ex.: the curtain of night, “all the world's a stage”)
(Noun)
Figure of speech, implied comparison
(Noun)
Antonyms:
  1. plain speech
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Synonyms:
(Verb)
  1. allegorize
  2. metaphorize
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. figurative
  2. metaphorical

Words Related to Metaphor

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

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