allegory /alig(a)ril noun story posm, or picture which can ba interpreted to reveal a hidden moaning, typically a moral or paltical one “Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the spiritual journey” synonyms: parable, analogy, metaphor, symbol, emblem; More + @ symbol. mts ‘neue! 4) noun € wrong or inaccurate name or designation "King crab’ fs a misnomer—these creatures are not crustaceans at all + @.wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term. “to call this ‘neighbourhood policing’ would be a misnomer" metaphor /'metafa,-fo:/ 4) a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied fo an object or action to which itis net literally applicable "When we speak of gene maps and gene mapping, we use a cartographic metaphor’ synonyms figure of speech, figurative expression, image, trope, allegory, parable, analogy, comparison, symbol, emblem, word painting, word picture; iterary conceit = a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else. ‘the amounts of money being lost by the company were enough to make it!a metaphor for an industry that was teetering"Id dakttk,dat-/ 4) adjective intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. didactic novel that set out fo expose social injustice” ‘synonyms: instructive, instructional, educational, educative, informative, informational, doctrinal, receptive, teaching, pedagogic, academic, scholastic, tuitional, More. « inthe manner of a teacher, particularly so as to appear patronizing is tong ranged from didactic to backstapping” /a\'trerte/ 4) adjective existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden. ‘could there be an ulterior motive behind his raquest” ‘synonyms: secondary. underlying, undisclosed, undivulged, unexpressed, unapparent, under wraps, unrevealed, concealed. hidden, covert, secret, personal, private, selfish *Lhelped your mothar for my own ulterior motivas' + beyond what is immediate or present, coming in the future