About The Word Metonymical

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Metonymical

Metonymical Meaning & Definition
Metonymical Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Metonymical?

[adj] using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated; "to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Metonymical: figurative | metonymic | nonliteral

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