Figurative phrase Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer:

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This clue last appeared in the New Yorker Crossword on August 23, 2024. You can also find answers to past New Yorker Crosswords.

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Clue & Answer Definitions

• FIGURATIVE (adjective)
  1. consisting of or forming human or animal figures
  2. (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
• PHRASE (noun)
  1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
  2. a short musical passage
• PHRASE (verb)
  1. put into words or an expression
  2. divide, combine, or mark into phrases

Historical Usage in Crossword Puzzles

• New Yorker Crossword - August 23 2024
• Newsday Crossword - January 28 2024

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