🔤 Metonym ✨

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URDU

کنایتی نام، علامتی لفظ، کسی چیز کے بدلے اس سے متعلق چیز کا نام استعمال کرنا
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
istilahi badal, mutabadil lafz, nishani ke taur par istemal
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ENGLISH

📚noun
metonym
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: /ˈmɛtənɪm/
Phonetic: pronunciationmet-uh-nim
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DEFINITION

A word or phrase used to stand for another thing with which it is closely associated (e.g., “the crown” for monarchy).
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The White House is a metonym for the U.S. government. In literature, metonym adds depth to meaning. The pen is often a metonym for writing. He explained metonym with clear examples. Poets frequently use metonym in verse.
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SYNONYMS

substitute term symbol figure of speech representative word associated name
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ANTONYMS

literal term direct expression explicit wording plain speech exact naming
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🔗 Related Words
metonymy
علم کلام میں ایک صنعت، مجاز