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allegory
noun
an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- LLEGOR
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ˈæl.ɘˌɡoʊɹ.i
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
noun
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
noun
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
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