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metonymic

/,m/E/t/@/'n/I/m/I/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Used by way of metonymy.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

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

    adj.all

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

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

metiermetismetochemetolmetonicmetonymmetonymicalmetonymicallymetonymymetopemetopicmetopion

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