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fig·u·ra·tive (fĭg'yər-ə-tĭv)
adj.
    1. Based on or making use of figures of speech; metaphorical: figurative language.
    2. Containing many figures of speech; ornate.
  2. Represented by a figure or resemblance; symbolic or emblematic.
  3. Of or relating to artistic representation by means of animal or human figures.
figuratively fig'u·ra·tive·ly adv.
figurativeness fig'u·ra·tive·ness n.

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