VDict - Definition of metonymy

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metonymy

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Noun

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

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "metonymy":
metonym metonymy
Words contain "metonymy" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
metonymy metalepsis voice

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