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symbolic
adjective
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How to pronounce symbolic:

Definition of symbolic:

symbolic (adjective):
being a symbol of something
using, employing, or exhibiting a symbol
serving as a visible symbol for something abstract.

Synonyms for symbolic:

representativeallegoricaltokenemblematicfigurativemetaphoric

Antonyms for symbolic:

abstract

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