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allegorize

verbformal/ɐlɨɡuɾiˈzaɾ/low

a·le·go·ri·zar

Definition

To interpret or represent something as an allegory.
Some scholars allegorize ancient myths to find hidden philosophical meanings.
The film allegorizes the struggle for power through its animal characters.
Common collocations
to allegorize a storyto allegorize history

Etymology

Do latim 'allegorizare', por sua vez do grego 'αλληγορίζειν' (allēgorízein).

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