CreativeLang/moh_metaphor huggingface dataset:
Sentence: The patient must drink several liters each day
The word "drink" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: We were up drinking all night
The word "drink" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage
The word "drink" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The husband drinks and beats his wife
The word "drink" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: I was drowned in work
The word "drown" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: She drowned her trouble in alcohol
The word "drown" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The child drowned in the lake
The word "drown" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: He drowned the kittens
The word "drown" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Age had dulled the surface
The word "dull" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: the varnished table top dulled with time
The word "dull" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge
The word "dull" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Middle age dulled her appetite for travel
The word "dull" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: No dumping in these woods!
The word "dump" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The company dumped him after many years of service
The word "dump" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The truck dumped the garbage in the street
The word "dump" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: He eased himself into the chair
The word "ease" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: ease the pain in your legs
The word "ease" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The news eased my conscience
The word "ease" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She was eating a banana
The word "eat" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls
The word "eat" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat
The word "eat" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office
The word "emerge" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Some nice results emerged from the study
The word "emerge" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: He felt new emotions emerge
The word "emerge" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime.
The word "end" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This sad scene ended the movie.
The word "end" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived.
The word "end" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's
The word "engrave" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The event engraved itself into her memory
The word "engrave" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: engrave the pen with the owner's name
The word "engrave" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915
The word "erase" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!
The word "erase" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Who erased the files form my hard disk?
The word "erase" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Unrest erupted in the country
The word "erupt" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
The word "erupt" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: Vesuvius erupts once in a while
The word "erupt" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant
The word "erupt" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison
The word "escape" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: We escaped to our summer house for a few days
The word "escape" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: Gas escaped into the bedroom
The word "escape" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Schliemann excavated Troy.
The word "excavate" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team.
The word "excavate" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The mining company wants to excavate the hillside.
The word "excavate" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The bad results were excluded from the report
The word "exclude" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages
The word "exclude" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The unruly student was excluded from the game
The word "exclude" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Please excuse my dirty hands
The word "excuse" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Please excuse me from this class
The word "excuse" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
The word "excuse" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: excuse someone's behavior
The word "excuse" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: In some states, criminals are executed
The word "execute" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed
The word "execute" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: execute the decision of the people
The word "execute" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: execute a will or a deed
The word "execute" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The President executed the treaty
The word "execute" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This kind of work exhausts me.
The word "exhaust" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: One should not exhaust one's savings.
The word "exhaust" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: We have exhausted the food supplies.
The word "exhaust" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
The word "expect" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: We were expecting a visit from our relatives
The word "expect" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed
The word "expect" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She is expecting in March
The word "expect" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: We exploded the nuclear bomb
The word "explode" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The champagne bottle exploded
The word "explode" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary
The word "explode" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The enemy exploded the bridge
The word "explode" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: He exploit the new taxation system
The word "exploit" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: we must exploit the resources we are given wisely
The word "exploit" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: he is exploiting the students
The word "exploit" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Can you express this distance in kilometers?
The word "express" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Many of the laboratory animals express the trait.
The word "express" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: Italians express coffee rather than filter it.
The word "express" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She expressed the letter to Florida.
The word "express" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The two sofas face each other.
The word "face" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Turn and face your partner now.
The word "face" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: A glossy material faced the lapels of the jacket.
The word "face" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The building was faced with beautiful stones.
The word "face" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: a quantum computer can factor the number 15
The word "factor" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: make things factor into a company's profitability
The word "factor" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: You must factor in the recent developments
The word "factor" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: He fastened the lock onto the door.
The word "fasten" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This dress fastens in the back.
The word "fasten" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: They fastened various nicknames to each other.
The word "fasten" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: I fear she might get aggressive
The word "fear" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: I fear the winters in Moscow
The word "fear" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: I fear I won't make it to your wedding party
The word "fear" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: I fear the results of the final exams
The word "fear" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The Middle East is fermenting
The word "ferment" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: Islam is fermenting Africa
The word "ferment" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
The word "ferment" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: fill the child with pride
The word "fill" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The pool slowly filled with water
The word "fill" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The liquid fills the container
The word "fill" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: He filled up on turkey
The word "fill" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: He finished the dishes
The word "finish" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The carpenter finished the table beautifully
The word "finish" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: That finished me with Mary
The word "finish" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The boss fired his secretary today
The word "fire" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The soldiers were fired
The word "fire" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Oil fires the furnace
The word "fire" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This piece won't fit into the puzzle
The word "fit" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out
The word "fit" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Can you fit the toy into the box?
The word "fit" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: How does this shirt fit?
The word "fit" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: flags flapped in the strong wind
The word "flap" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The bird flapped its wings
The word "flap" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The bird's wings were flapping
The word "flap" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Every star seemed to flare with new intensity.
The word "flare" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The bellbottom pants flare out.
The word "flare" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The night sky flared with the massive bombardment.
The word "flare" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The lights were flashing
The word "flash" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The headlines flashed on the screen
The word "flash" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts
The word "flash" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: he flashed a $100 bill
The word "flash" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: A shooting star flashed and was gone
The word "flash" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The lights flicked on and off.
The word "flick" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: He flicked a piece of paper across the table.
The word "flick" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The father flicked him with his hand.
The word "flick" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: He floated the logs down the river
The word "float" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform
The word "float" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The dancer floated across the stage
The word "float" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The government floated the ruble for a few months
The word "float" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The swollen river flooded the village
The word "flood" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: flood the market with tennis shoes
The word "flood" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: Our basement flooded during the heavy rains
The word "flood" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The crowd flowed out of the stadium
The word "flow" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: Water flowed into the cave
The word "flow" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The artist flowed the washes on the paper
The word "flow" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The champagne flowed at the wedding
The word "flow" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The garbage flushed down the river
The word "flush" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: the sky flushed with rosy splendor
The word "flush" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: flush the wound with antibiotics
The word "flush" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: social groups form everywhere
The word "form" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This wall forms the background of the stage setting
The word "form" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: form the young child's character
The word "form" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: the water formed little beads
The word "form" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This writer really fractures the language.
The word "fracture" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: These events could fracture the balance of power.
The word "fracture" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle.
The word "fracture" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe.
The word "fracture" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: fuel aircraft, ships, and cars
The word "fuel" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The tanker fueled in Bahrain
The word "fuel" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: fuel the debate on creationism
The word "fuel" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The press was gagged
The word "gag" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair
The word "gag" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The students were gagging during dinner
The word "gag" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
The word "gag" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The home team was gaining ground
The word "gain" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The stock market gained 24 points today
The word "gain" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: the peace movement gained momentum
The word "gain" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising
The word "gain" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: He was galloping down the road
The word "gallop" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The horse was galloping along
The word "gallop" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Did you gallop the horse just now?
The word "gallop" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: I gather you have not done your homework.
The word "gather" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: She gathered her shawl around her shoulders.
The word "gather" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall.
The word "gather" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her
The word "glare" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface
The word "glare" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The sun glared down on us
The word "glare" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden
The word "glow" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
The word "glow" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The coals were glowing in the dark
The word "glow" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Make the people's hearts glow
The word "glow" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: His belief in God governs his conduct
The word "govern" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Who is governing the country now?
The word "govern" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German
The word "govern" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask
The word "grab" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room
The word "grab" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This story will grab you
The word "grab" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The conversation gravitated towards politics
The word "gravitate" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: Boys gravitate towards girls at that age
The word "gravitate" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The stars gravitate towards each other
The word "gravitate" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: grind the spices in a mortar
The word "grind" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: grind designs into the glass bowl
The word "grind" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: grind lenses for glasses and cameras
The word "grind" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom
The word "grope" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: His mind groped to make the connection
The word "grope" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly
The word "grope" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The tree trunks had grown together
The word "grow" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Corn doesn't grow here
The word "grow" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: He grows vegetables in his backyard
The word "grow" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: There will be men guarding the horses.
The word "guard" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Please guard my possessions while I'm away.
The word "guard" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This vaccine will guard you against infection.
The word "guard" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground.
The word "gutter" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: Tears guttered down her face.
The word "gutter" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The heavy rain guttered the soil.
The word "gutter" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The roofer began to gutter the buildings.
The word "gutter" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: I can't hack it anymore
The word "hack" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: he hacked his way through the forest
The word "hack" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: I'm not very good at hacking but I'll give it my best
The word "hack" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The patient with emphysema is hacking all day
The word "hack" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
The word "hail" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She hails from Kalamazoo
The word "hail" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: It hailed for an hour
The word "hail" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The colors don't harmonize
The word "harmonize" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: harmonize the different interests
The word "harmonize" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: harmonize one's goals with one's abilities
The word "harmonize" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: where is she heading
The word "head" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Who is heading this project?
The word "head" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The procession was headed by John
The word "head" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: This student heads the class
The word "head" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas
The word "head" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The list was headed by the name of the president
The word "head" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The wheat headed early this year
The word "head" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: He heaped him with work
The word "heap" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: heap firewood around the fireplace
The word "heap" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: heap the platter with potatoes
The word "heap" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Everyone helped out during the earthquake
The word "help" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: These pills will help the patient
The word "help" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This will help to prevent accidents
The word "help" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: I can't help myself--I have to smoke
The word "help" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: I served him three times, and after that he helped himself
The word "help" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries
The word "help" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She helped herself to some of the office supplies
The word "help" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture
The word "help" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland
The word "hunt" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The hunters traced the deer into the woods
The word "hunt" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: They hunted the unwanted immigrants out of the neighborhood
The word "hunt" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency
The word "hunt" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: She hunted for her reading glasses but was unable to locate them
The word "hunt" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: The King used to hunt these forests
The word "hunt" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This exercise will hurt your back
The word "hurt" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Our business was hurt by the new competition
The word "hurt" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
The word "hurt" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: Were you hurting after the accident?
The word "hurt" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
The word "ignite" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Marsh gases ignited suddenly
The word "ignite" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor
The word "ignite" is used here in a metaphorical sense.
Sentence: only few plants can immigrate to the island
The word "immigrate" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Britain immigrated many colonists to America
The word "immigrate" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century
The word "immigrate" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: This child impressed me as unusually mature
The word "impress" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: The young chess player impressed her audience
The word "impress" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: To make a batik, you impress a design with wax
The word "impress" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: He inclined his ear to the wise old man
The word "incline" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She inclined her head to the student
The word "incline" is used here in a literal sense.
Sentence: She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs
The word "incline" is used here in a metaphorical sense.