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figuratively
adverb
(fig-u-ra-tive-ly)
in a figurative way: such as
figuratively
adverb
(fig-u-ra-tive-ly)
with a meaning that is metaphorical rather than literal
figuratively
adverb
(fig-u-ra-tive-ly)
in a way intended to represent the form or figure of something or someone having objective reality : in a way that is not purely abstract
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reflexive verb
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parelcon
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direct object
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