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Figurative language are words used but not in their actual dictionary meaning, they are used in a very high imaginative ways.

It can be your hopes or dreams of becoming a better person. An examples is : " Henry has a dream of becoming a Firefighter.". In this case Henry, wants to become a Firefighter and that's his wish.

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