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Noun
Example: “The novel is an allegory of power.”
Synonyms: symbolic story
Antonyms: literal story
Adjective
Example: “That was a rhetorical question, not a real one.”
Synonyms: oratorical, persuasive
Antonyms: literal, plain
Example: “The phrase is figurative, not literal.”
Synonyms: symbolic, metaphorical
Antonyms: literal, direct
Example: “The denotation of the word is simple, but its connotation is complex.”
Synonyms: literal meaning, direct reference
Antonyms: connotation, implication
Example: “The word carries a negative connotation in that context.”
Synonyms: implication, association
Antonyms: denotation, literal meaning
Example: “The poem is widely read as an allegorical account of political oppression.”
Synonyms: symbolic, figurative
Adverb
Example: “The phrase is grammatically correct but not idiomatically natural.”
Synonyms: naturally
Antonyms: literally
Example: “He asked rhetorically, knowing no one would answer.”
Synonyms: for effect
Example: “He was figuratively carrying the whole team on his back.”
Synonyms: metaphorically
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