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what is metonymy??..​

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Answered by jyothisurisetti
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Explanation:

the act of referring to something by the name of something else that is closely connected with it, for example using the White House for the US President

Answered by praseethanerthethil8
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Answer:

Metonymy, (from Greek metōnymia, “change of name,” or “misnomer”), figure of speech in which the name of an object or concept is replaced with a word closely related to or suggested by the original, as “crown” to mean “king” (“The power of the crown was mortally weakened”) or an author for his works (“I'm studying ...

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