Words to Describe figurative
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Things figurative often describes ("figurative ________")
- work
- interpretations
- sense
- illustration
- language
- devices
- analogy
- application
- works
- artist
- paintings
- extension
- aspects
- manner
- reading
- painters
- speech
- image
- reference
- use
- element
- way
- interpretation
- forms
- comparisons
- aspect
- modes
- writing
- dimension
- synthesis
- allusions
- thought
- comparison
- passages
- uses
- phrase
- designs
- sculptures
- term
- meanings
- death
- allusion
- tradition
- painter
- diction
- description
- content
- phrases
- compositions
- speeches
- mode
- arts
- elements
- significance
- representation
- usage
- images
- motifs
- style
- expression
- statement
- representations
- character
- styles
- imagery
- signification
- device
- constants
- discourse
- artists
- art
- references
- terms
- scenes
- senses
- statements
- sculpture
- signs
- word
- decoration
- meaning
- expressions
- descriptions
- analogies
- painting
