Definition of Metonymy
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(n.) A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it; as, we say, a man keeps a good table instead of good provisions; we read Virgil, that is, his poems; a man has a warm heart, that is, warm affections.
Synonyms of Metonymy
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Antonyms of Metonymy
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Homophones of Metonymy
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