3.5.2.3 Figurative
Use this domain for words referring to figurative speech--saying something that is not meant to be understood literally (according to the normal meaning of each word), or saying something that compares one thing to another.
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(1) What words refer to figurative speech?
Example words: figurative, not literal, metaphorical, figure of speech, colorful language
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(2) What words refer to particular types of figures of speech?
Example words: metaphor, simile, comparison