Associations to the word «Synecdoche»
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Wiktionary
SYNECDOCHE, noun. (figure of speech) A figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole.
SYNECDOCHE, noun. (rhetoric) The use of this figure of speech; synecdochy.
Dictionary definition
SYNECDOCHE, noun. Substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa.
Wise words
Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your
words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they
become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your
character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.