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Meaning of word metonymical from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
metonymical adjective
Meaning : Using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated.
Example :
To say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works.
Synonyms : metonymic
