allegory

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Synonyms: allegoric, allegro, allusory, allegra, alleger, allegany, allegri, allegre

Antonyms: allegoric, allegro, allusory, allegra, alleger, allegany, allegri, allegre

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable|rhetoric}} The [[use#Verb|use]] of [[symbol#Noun|symbols]] which may be [[interpret]]ed to [[reveal#Verb|reveal]] a [[hidden#Adjective|hidden]], [[broad#Adjective|broader]] [[message#Noun|message]], usually a [[moral#Adjective|moral]] or [[political#Adjective|political]] one, about [[real-world]] [[issue#Noun|issues]] and [[occurrence]]s; also, the [[interpretation]] of such symbols.
2. {{lb|en|countable|by extension}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} {{synonym of|en|allegorize}}.

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