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The Clue
Use of metaphors (9 letter answer)
The Answer
SYMBOLISM
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Notes
The answer SYMBOLISM is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SYMBOLISM as a noun:
1. a system of symbols and symbolic representations
2. (symbolism, symbolization, symbolisation) = the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
3. an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images