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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Figurative use of a word last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TROPE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROPE Figurative use of a word (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 24, 2017
3% ISTO Words that might be used in an analogy (4) The Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
3% IDOL Worshipped figure (4) Commuter Sep 6, 2025
3% ELDER Senior figure (5) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
3% TORERO Bullfighting figure (6) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
3% DIGITS Numerical figures (6) The Times Concise Sep 3, 2025
3% IDIOM Figurative phrase (5) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
3% VANILLA Dull, figuratively (7) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
3% WISEMEN Epiphany figures (7) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
3% ATTACHE Mission figure (7) Newsday Aug 30, 2025

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