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Metonymy

mɪˈtɒnəmi

Metonymy definitions

noun

Inflections:

metonymies metonymy

the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the turf for horse racing

Synonyms:
simile metaphor metonymy