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Adjective
Example: “The phrase is figurative, not literal.”
Synonyms: symbolic, metaphorical
Antonyms: literal, direct
Adverb
Example: “He was figuratively carrying the whole team on his back.”
Synonyms: metaphorically
Antonyms: literally
Noun
Example: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”
Synonyms: sluice gates, barriers
Antonyms: closure, blockage
Example: “The poem is widely read as an allegorical account of political oppression.”
Synonyms: symbolic, figurative
Example: “The project needed resuscitation after the funding collapsed.”
Synonyms: revival
Antonyms: abandonment
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