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Allegory

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances

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a story which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.

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a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

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Variants

synonym
apologueemblemfableparable
plural
Allegories
possessive
Allegory's
pluralpossessive
Allegories'