Metaphor - Law Dictionary Search Results
metaphor
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Metaphoric
Of or pertaining to metaphor comprising a metaphor not literal figurative tropical as a metaphorical expression a metaphorical sense
Gehenna
up in order to prevent pestilential effluvia In the New Testament the name is transferred by an easy metaphor to Hell
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jackbooted
Wearing jackboots used especially as a metaphor for harshly repressive and militaristic as jackbooted government agents
Meta
meaning between with after behind over about reversely as metachronism the error of placing after the correct time metaphor lit a carrying over metathesis a placing reversely
Area
of the Public Health Act, 1875), a Poor Law Union of parishes, as to which, see UNION; (3) Metaphor, the region of discussion; (4) In the London Building Act, 1930, s. 5, contains this definition: 'area' in
roadkill
it is illegal in most places for a restaurant to serve roadkill as food for people Also used metaphorically as ldquoroadkill on the information superhighwayrdquo a person or corporation defeated by others more expert at using the
Metaphorist
One who makes metaphors
Plethoric
a full habit of body characterized by plethora or excess of blood as a plethoric constitution used also metaphorically
Procrustes
the case required either stretched or cut of their legs to adapt them to its length whence the metaphorical phrase the bed of Procrustes
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