unmetaphorical

(ˌʌnˌmɛtəˈfɒrɪkəl)

adj

1. formal not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) not belonging or relating to metaphor; not using or being a metaphor

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