Ellipsis and Synecdoche

Ellipsis

Ellipsis noun - Omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences.
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Synonyms for Ellipsis

Synecdoche and ellipsis are semantically related in turn of expression topic. In some cases you can use "Synecdoche" instead a noun "Ellipsis".

Nearby Words: ellipse, elliptic

Synecdoche

Synecdoche noun - A figure of speech in which part of something is used to refer to or represent the whole thing (or vice versa).
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Synonyms for Synecdoche

Ellipsis and synecdoche are semantically related in turn of expression topic. Sometimes you can use "Ellipsis" instead a noun "Synecdoche".
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