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metonymic

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˌmɛt.əˈnɪm.ɪk/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ceimmnotyStarts with MEnds with C0 clues
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Definitions

  1. using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated

Word origin

From Ancient Greek μετωνυμικός (metōnumikós, “of or like metonymy”), from μετωνυμία (metōnumía, “change of name”), from μετά (metá, “other”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). By surface analysis, metonym + -ic.

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  • The British government is often referred to by the metonymic expression "Downing Street".
  • With a metonymic expression encountered in almost every sixth utterance, an uncontroversial need for dealing with this problem is demonstrated.

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