figurative
adjective/ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/
Frequency rank: #11,487 most common English word
Meaning
Using figures of speech; not literal; symbolic or metaphorical.
Example sentence
When the poet says the sky is crying, she is using figurative language to describe the rain.
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