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Meaning of METONYMICAL
Pronunciation:
`metu'nimikul
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Definition:
[adj]
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
"
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Synonyms:
figurative
,
metonymic
,
nonliteral
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