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| fig·u·ra·tive [ fíggyərətiv ] |
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1. not literal: using or containing a nonliteral sense of a word or words
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2. representational: relating to or representing form in art by means of human or animal figures
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3. representing by allegorical figures: using an allegorical or emblematic human or animal figure to represent an abstract idea or quality
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  fig·u·ra·tive·ly adverb |
| fig·u·ra·tive·ness noun |
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