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  1. allegory:


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Detailed Synonyms for allegory in English

allegory:

allegory [the ~] noun

  1. the allegory
    the allegory
  2. the allegory
    – an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor 1
    the allegory
    – an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor 1
  3. the allegory
    – a short moral story (often with animal characters) 1
    the allegory; the fable; the parable; the apologue
    – a short moral story (often with animal characters) 1
  4. the allegory
    – a visible symbol representing an abstract idea 1
    the allegory; the emblem
    – a visible symbol representing an abstract idea 1

Related Words for "allegory":

  • allegories

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Related Definitions for "allegory":

  1. an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor1
  2. a short moral story (often with animal characters)1
  3. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea1