nonliteral

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Definitions of nonliteral word

noun nonliteral Not literal. 1
adjective nonliteral not literal; figurative 0

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Parts of speech for Nonliteral

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nonliteral popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for nonliteral

adjective nonliteral

figurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.

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