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metonymy

/ metonymy /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads'')

Type of:

trope figure of speech figure

Kinds of:

metalepsis

Semantic Complexity

61%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

4

Times Searched

2

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Related Words

trope figure of speech figure metalepsis