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metaphor Synonyms
Another word for metaphor
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• noun (Context 1)
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, representing one thing in terms of another.
Usage Example
"In her poem, the vast and turbulent ocean serves as a analogy for the unpredictable nature of human emotion."
Strong
analogy
Weak
figure
tropes
• noun (Context 2)
A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract.
Usage Example
"The crumbling foundations of the old courthouse became an apt symbol for the failing justice system."
Strongest
symbol
Strong
emblem
representation
Opposites of metaphor
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literalism
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Metaphor. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/metaphor