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Constituting or containing an allegory; using symbolic figures, actions, or narratives to represent abstract ideas or moral truths.

Usage Example

"George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' is a famous allegoric novel that critiques totalitarianism through the story of farm animals."

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allegoric
symbolic
metaphorical
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figurative
emblematic
parabolic
fabulistic

Opposites of allegorical

The opposite of allegorical shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

literal
nonfigurative
factual
explicit
realistic
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