73 entries under adjective topic. ×

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metaphorical(literal, metaphor)
12
illustrative(representation, literal, explanatory)
11
representative(representation, literal)
11
typical(literal, metaphor)
9
metaphoric(revealing, graphic, literal, explanatory)
8
allegorical(significant, representative, revealing, literal)
8
emblematic(significant, representative, revealing, literal)
8
florid(extravagant, elaborate, ornate, baroque)
8
flowery(speech, extravagant, writing, elaborate)
8
nonliteral(symbolic, metaphoric, metaphorical)
8
symbolic(significant, representative, revealing, graphic)
7
figural
7
graphic(clear, explicit)
7
symbolical
6
allusive
6
denotative
6
ornate(extravagant, elaborate, flamboyant, baroque)
6
pictorial
5
allegoric
4
emblematical(literal, symbolic)
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