allegory

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Noun[change]

Singular
allegory

Plural
allegories

  1. (countable) An allegory is a fictional story that is meant to metaphorically represent things, people, or events in the real world.
    Nineteen Eighty-Four is a famous allegory for totalitarianism.
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