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English adjective: metonymical

1. metonymical using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated


SamplesTo say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works.


Synonymsmetonymic


Similarfigurative, nonliteral


Antonymsliteral









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