Metonym and Metonymy

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Metonym noun - A word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing.

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Metonymy and metonym are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metonymy" instead a noun "Metonym".

Metonymy noun - Substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads').

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Metonym and metonymy are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Metonym" with "Metonymy", this nouns are similar.

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