metonymic

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Adjective: metonymic

1. metonymic [ Synonyms: metonymical]
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";

Derived Words:

metonym, metonymy

Similar Words:

figurative, nonliteral

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