noun
Meaning
A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.
“Referring to a car as 'wheels' is an example of synecdoche.”
figure of speech
How to pronounce
/sɪˈnek.də.ki/
noun
A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.
“Referring to a car as 'wheels' is an example of synecdoche.”
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