Metaphor Allegory Or Analogy For Example Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 15, 2023

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	noun • a system of symbols and symbolic representations • the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning • an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images
	51%	11		The allegory-making or allegory-creation
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	46%	10		To convert a metaphor or analogy into a literal statement
	verb • make literal

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6	The allegory-making or allegory-creation
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