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Naming something by using a word that is closely related.

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10y ago

The definition of a metonymy is a word or phrase that is used to replace another word or phrase that is closely associated with the first word or phrase. An example of this would be suit to replace business man.

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Reference to something or someone by naming one of its attributes.

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refers to the substituting of one word for another that is closely related to the original word

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