VDict - Definition of metonymic

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metonymic

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Adjective

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

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Words contain "metonymic":
metonymic metonymical metonymically
Words contain "metonymic" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
metonymic metonymically metonymical

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