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metaphorizing

metaphorizing is the present participle and gerund of metaphorize.

Meaning of metaphorize

Verb

metaphorize (third-person singular simple present metaphorizes, present participle metaphorizing, simple past and past participle metaphorized)

  1. (transitive) To describe using metaphors.
  2. (intransitive, rare) to use metaphors.

Questions about metaphorizing

What is metaphorizing the present participle and gerund of?
Metaphorizing is the present participle and gerund of metaphorize.

Words near metaphorizing in the dictionary

  1. metaphorization
  2. metaphorizations
  3. metaphorize
  4. metaphorized
  5. metaphorizes
  6. metaphorizing
  7. metaphorology
  8. metaphors
  9. metaphosphate
  10. metaphosphates
  11. metaphosphoric

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