 metonymic |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated | |
| Synonyms: | metonymical | |
| Examples: | "to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works" |
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| Related terms: | figurative | |
| Similar spelling: |
metonymical metonym metonymy meatman |
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