"hypermetaphorical" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more hypermetaphorical [comparative], most hypermetaphorical [superlative]
Etymology: From hyper- + metaphorical. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|metaphorical}} hyper- + metaphorical Head templates: {{en-adj}} hypermetaphorical (comparative more hypermetaphorical, superlative most hypermetaphorical)
  1. Highly metaphorical.

Alternative forms

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