🔄metonymy

noun
/mɪˈtɒnɪmi/

Meaning

A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted with another closely related word or concept.

Example Sentences

In the phrase 'the crown will decide,' 'crown' is a metonymy for monarchy.

Synonyms

substitution, symbol, representation, figure of speech

Antonyms

literalness, directness

Collocations

use of metonymy, example of metonymy, metonymy in literature

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