ALLEGORIES Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word allegories. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word allegories. (close relations)

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	analogies				nounn
	noun • an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others • drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect • the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
	fables				nounn
	noun • a deliberately false or improbable account • a short moral story (often with animal characters) • a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
	metaphors				nounn
	noun • a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
	mythologies				nounn
	noun • myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person • the study of myths
	parables				nounn
	noun • a short moral story (often with animal characters) • (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
	representations				nounn
	noun • a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image • a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something • the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf • the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent • a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency • a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract • a performance of a play • a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting • the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body • an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
	stories				nounn
	noun • a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program • a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events • a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale • a record or narrative description of past events • a short account of the news • a trivial lie
	symbols				nounn
	noun • an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance • something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
	tales				nounn
	noun • a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program • a trivial lie
	apologue				nounn
	noun • a short moral story (often with animal characters)
	emblem				nounn
	noun • special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. • a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
	fable				nounn
	noun • a deliberately false or improbable account • a short moral story (often with animal characters) • a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
	parable				nounn
	noun • a short moral story (often with animal characters) • (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message

Best Hypernyms For ALLEGORIES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for allegories, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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