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metonymic

/ metonymic /

adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1

using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated

"to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare'' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author''s works"

Similar:

figurative nonliteral

Semantic Complexity

47%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

2

Total Relationships

2

Times Searched

14

Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

figurative nonliteral