nonmetaphorical
adjective
non·met·a·phor·i·cal
ˌnän-ˌme-tə-ˈfȯr-i-kəl 
-ˈfär-
: not of, relating to, or employing a metaphor
a straightforward, nonmetaphorical explanation
Some of our conceptual understandings of love, marriage, anger and other abstract concepts may be nonmetaphorical, but a great many of these abstract concepts appear to be constituted by metaphor.—
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“Nonmetaphorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmetaphorical. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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