Use Of Metaphors Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 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
	32%	6		May use metaphors and symbols
	noun • literature in metrical form • any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling
	32%	6		May use metaphors and symbolism
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