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      metaphoric
      adjective
      expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
      Roots
      metameta- · Greek · across, overphereinphor- · Greek · to carry, bearikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to
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      Where does metaphoric come from?

      The word metaphoric breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: meta-, from Greek meta (“across, over”); phor, from Greek pherein (“to carry, bear”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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