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Noun Concept
Categories: Tropes by type, Articles with short description, Semantics, Semantics (linguistics), All articles needing additional references
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metonym
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A word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing WordNet 3.0
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A word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy. Wiktionary
Word that names an object from a single characteristic of it. Wiktionary (translation)
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Plastic is a metonym for credit card WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Washington is a metonym for the United States government WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Calling a government a "city hall" is using a metonym. Wiktionary
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word
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metonymic
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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