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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Metaphoric \Met'a*phor"ic\, Metaphorical \Met'a*phor"ic*al\, adjective [Gr. ?: cf. F. m['e]taphorique.] Of or pertaining to metaphor; comprising a metaphor; not literal; figurative; tropical; as, a metaphorical expression; a metaphorical sense. -- {Met'a*phor"ic*al*ly}, adverb -- {Met'a*phor"ic*al*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
metaphoric
adjective: expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another; "a metaphorical expression"; "metaphoric language" [syn: {metaphorical}]
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