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Definition of Metonym
1. Noun. A word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing. "Plastic is a metonym for credit card"
Definition of Metonym
1. Noun. A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Metonym
1. a word used in metonymy [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Metonym
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