| metaphorical | adj 1. of a metaphor, metafora: ~ meaning, makna metafora; “sitting on the fence” is a ~ phrase, “duduk atas pagar” ialah ungkapan metafora; 2. containing or using metaphors, /mengandungi, menggunakan/ meta | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| metaphor | n metafora: ~s can be very effective when used appropriately, metafora boleh menjadi sangat berkesan sekiranya digunakan dgn sewajarnya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| mixed metaphor | n metafora campur. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| overdo | vt 1. make excessive use or application of, exaggerate, keterlaluan, berlebih-lebihan: she always ~es her make-up, dia selalu bersolek berlebih-lebihan; I think he’s inclined to ~ the use of metaphors, saya rasa dia cenderung menggunakan metafora berlebih-lebihan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| embellishment | n 1. act of beautifying, penghiasan, menghias: money provided for the ~ of the building, wang yg disediakan utk menghias bangunan itu; 2. st serving to embellish, bunga-bunga: similes and metaphors as poetical ~s, kiasan dan metafora sbg bunga-bunga puisi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |