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[かん(換)·ゆ(喩)]
kanyu
noun

English Meaning(s) for 換喩

noun
  1. metonymy
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Definition and Synonyms for 換喩

Metonymy substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
Synonyms: 換喩

Meanings for each kanji in 換喩

» interchange; period; change; convert; replace; renew
» metaphor

Categories 換喩 is a member of

Image language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
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