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allegory

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allegory /ˈæləˌgori/ Brit /ˈæləgri/ noun
plural allegories
allegory
/ˈæləˌgori/ Brit /ˈæləgri/
noun
plural allegories
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALLEGORY
: a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical situation
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— allegorical

/ˌæləˈgorɪkəl/ adjective [more allegorical; most allegorical]

— allegorically

/ˌæləˈgorɪkli/ adverb