| metaphorical(adjective, literal, metaphor) | |
| illustrative(adjective, representation, literal, explanatory) | |
| representative(adjective, representation, literal) | |
| typical(adjective, literal, metaphor) | |
| metaphoric(adjective, revealing, graphic, literal, explanatory) | |
| allegorical(adjective, significant, representative, revealing, literal) | |
| emblematic(adjective, significant, representative, revealing, literal) | |
| florid(adjective, extravagant, elaborate, ornate, baroque) | |
| flowery(adjective, speech, extravagant, writing, elaborate) | |
| nonliteral(adjective, symbolic, metaphoric, metaphorical) | |
| symbolic(adjective, significant, representative, revealing, graphic) | |
| figural | |
| graphic(adjective, clear, explicit) | |
| symbolical(adjective, symbolic) | |
| allusive(adjective, metaphor) | |
| denotative(adjective, literal) | |
| ironic | |
| ornate(adjective, extravagant, elaborate, flamboyant, baroque) | |
| pictorial(adjective, literal) | |
| allegoric |
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