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Definition of metaphorical adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

metaphorical

adjective

NAmE//ˌmɛt̮əˈfɔrɪkl//

, NAmE//ˌmɛt̮əˈfɑrɪkl//

connected with or containing metaphor metaphorical language compare figurative, literal

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metaphorically

NAmE//ˌmɛt̮əˈfɔrɪkli//

, NAmE//ˌmɛt̮əˈfɑrɪkli//

adverb I'll leave you in Robin's capable hands—metaphorically speaking, of course!See metaphorical in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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