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Another way that we speak and write is to speak and write FIGURATIVELY. That is, we intend for the words we're actually saying to represent something else. Maybe we're trying to explain something by making a comparison. Maybe we're trying to tap into deeper meanings underneath words and objects. Maybe we're trying to describe an emotional impact that's just too big for the literal words of it. In any case, figurative language is _______________ language.