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metaphorize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
metaphorize
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To describe using metaphors.

Transitive verb

verb

to use metaphors.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From metaphor + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

metaphorizes (present, singular) metaphorizing (participle, present) metaphorized (participle, past) metaphorized (past) metaphorise (alternative)

Derived Forms

demetaphorize remetaphorize

Questions

What does metaphorize mean?
To describe using metaphors.
Where does metaphorize come from?
From metaphor + -ize.

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