Synonyms for "allegorize" (77 found)

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Closest matches (16)

account forallude toassumebring to mindclarifyclear upconnotecrackdecipherdemonstratedemythologizeelucidateenlightenentail

Verb(2 words)

allegoriseallegory

Strong matches (23)

euhemerizeexemplifyexplainexplain awayexplicateexpositexpoundfablefabulizefictionalizegive reason forgive the meaninghintilluminateillustrateimplicateimplyimportinferinsinuate

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intimateinvolvemake clear

Related words (38)

make plainmeanmean to saymythicizemythifymythologizenarratenovelizepoint indirectly topopularizepresumepresupposerationalizereciterecountrehearserelatereportretellromance

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shed light uponshowshow howshow the waysimplifysolvespell outstorifysuggestsupposetake for grantedtelltell a storythrow light uponunfoldunfold a taleunlockunravel

Related word relations

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4 relation types

More general

6 entries

alterchangeconstrueinterpretmodifysee

derived

4 entries

allegorizationallegorizerallegorizingreallegorize

form of

1 entries

allegorise

manner of

2 entries

changeinterpret

Translations

6 translations across 5 languages.

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Catalan

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• al·legoritzar verb ((transitive) to create an allegory from (a character, an event or situation, etc.); to use one or more symbols to depict (a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences); (intransitive) to create or use allegory)

German

2 entries

• allegorisieren verb ((transitive) to create an allegory from (a character, an event or situation, etc.); to use one or more symbols to depict (a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences); (intransitive) to create or use allegory)
• sinnbildlich darstellen verb ((transitive) to create an allegory from (a character, an event or situation, etc.); to use one or more symbols to depict (a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences); (intransitive) to create or use allegory)

Polish

1 entries

• alegoryzować verb ((transitive) to create an allegory from (a character, an event or situation, etc.); to use one or more symbols to depict (a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences); (intransitive) to create or use allegory)

Portuguese

1 entries

• alegorizar verb ((transitive) to create an allegory from (a character, an event or situation, etc.); to use one or more symbols to depict (a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences); (intransitive) to create or use allegory)

Volapük

1 entries

• lalegorön verb ((transitive) to create an allegory from (a character, an event or situation, etc.); to use one or more symbols to depict (a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences); (intransitive) to create or use allegory)

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

For his explanation he will allegorize the problem.

Source: wiktionary

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