Metonymical and Metonymic

Metonymical

Metonymical adjective - Using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated.
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Synonyms for Metonymical

Metonymic is a synonym for metonymical. In some cases you can use "Metonymic" instead an adjective "Metonymical".

Metonymic

Metonymic adjective - Using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated.
Usage example: to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works
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Synonyms for Metonymic

Metonymical is a synonym for metonymic. You can use "Metonymical" instead an adjective "Metonymic".
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