Figurative use of words. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Figurative use of words. . 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 words. (5)
95% TROPES Figurative uses of words (6)
10% UMPED Used a "Safe!" word? (5) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2025
10% TERSE Using few words (5) Commuter Aug 11, 2025
10% VERBALLY Using spoken words (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 8, 2025
9% ISTO Words that might be used in an analogy (4) The Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
9% ASL Communication that uses no words: Abbr. (3)
9% LITERAL Not figurative (7) Commuter Aug 19, 2025
9% RECKON Figure (6) USA Today Aug 15, 2025
9% SCOFF Use dismissive words, specifically inappropriate (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 2, 2025
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