Search Result for "metonym":
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NOUN (1)
1. a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing;
- Example: "Washington is a metonym for the United States government"
- Example: "plastic is a metonym for credit card"
Search Result for "metonym":
NOUN (1)
1. a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing;
- Example: "Washington is a metonym for the United States government"
- Example: "plastic is a metonym for credit card"
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