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Figurative vs Moribund - What's the difference?

figurative | moribund |

As adjectives the difference between figurative and moribund

is that figurative is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs" while moribund is approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.

As a noun moribund is

a person who is near to dying.

figurative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs".
  • * '>citation
  • Metaphorically so called
  • With many figures of speech
  • Emblematic; representative
  • * Hooker
    • This, they will say, was figurative , and served, by God's appointment, but for a time, to shadow out the true glory of a more divine sanctity.
  • * J. A. Symonds
    • They belonged to a nation dedicated to the figurative arts, and they wrote for a public familiar with painted form.

    Usage notes

    * Said of language, expression, etc.

    Antonyms

    * literal

    Derived terms

    * figurativeness * figuratively

    Related terms

    * figure

    External links

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    moribund

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
  • Almost obsolete, nearing an end.

    • Derived terms

    * moribundity * moribundly * moribundness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is near to dying.