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We think the answer is "ALLEGORY" which means:
- noun
- • A short moral story (often with animal characters)
- • A visible symbol representing an abstract idea
- • An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
An example sentence would be:
- • "The novel is an allegory for the political situation in the country."
- • "In the painting, the artist used animals as an allegory to represent different personality traits."
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The Guardian Cryptic05 Nov 2001 | Across 14 | |
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