Irony and Synecdoche

Irony noun - Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.

Synecdoche and irony are semantically related In some cases you can use "Synecdoche" instead a noun "Irony".

Nearby Words: ironic, ironical, ironically, ironist

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

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