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figuratively speaking

"Figuratively speaking" is a phrase used to clarify that the speaker is not speaking literally but rather using figurative language to make a point or convey a concept.

When someone says "figuratively speaking," they are typically emphasizing that the statement should not be taken literally but rather as a figure of speech or an exaggeration for effect.
Figuratively speaking, I was in a prison I couldn’t escape.
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Smart figure

noun -- How the Japanese say "attractive" or "good looking". In order to say someone is smart, you would say "Smart head".
That blonde over there has a really smart figure.
by GatsbyLosClavos August 22, 2008
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Father Figure

Something That You Probably Don't Have & That You Will Never Have!
"Do You Suffer From A Lack Of A Father Figure"
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obscured figure

A tik tower who mainly posts ROBLOX and TF2.

They go by “She/They” pronouns and have a YouTube channel named: Obscured Pyro

Their name is Alex.
“Alex drove by yesterday, being the Obscured Figure they are.”
by alexxxxxxxxxx777 March 19, 2021
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Father figure

If one dislikes Stranger Things the automatically lack a father figure
She doesn’t like Stranger Things?! She has no father figure, no friends and definitely no bitches
by Lawordsoflawisdom5000 August 22, 2022
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