"parablelike" meaning in English

See parablelike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more parablelike [comparative], most parablelike [superlative]
Etymology: From parable + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|parable|like}} parable + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} parablelike (comparative more parablelike, superlative most parablelike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a parable.
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