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    metonymic

    metonymic - Dictionary definition and meaning for word metonymic

    Definition
    (adj) using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated
    Synonyms : metonymical
    Example Sentence
    • to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works
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