metaphorize
/ˈmɛtəfərʌɪz/(also metaphorise)
verb
[with object] To express metaphorically; to describe metaphorically.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Smyth (1567–1641), antiquary and parliamentary diarist. From metaphor + -ize, perhaps after French métaphoriser.
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