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an·a·log·i·cal  (n-lj-kl)
adj.
Of, expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy: the analogical use of a metaphor.
ana·logi·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.analogical - expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy; "the analogical use of a metaphor"
figurative, nonliteral - (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; "figurative language"
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analogical [ˌænəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] ADJ → analógico
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