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syn·ec·do·che
synecdoche
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- pronunciation:
- sih
nek
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ki
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
definition: |
a figure of speech in which one term is used representatively for another by substituting a part for the whole or the specific for the general, or the reverse of these, such as "wheels" for "car" or "the police" for "a policeman".
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derivations: |
synecdochic (adj.), synecdochically (adv.) |
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