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synecdochism

synecdochism noun: the use of synecdoche.

Noun

synecdochism (uncountable)

  1. The use of synecdoche.

Origin of synecdochism

From synecdoche + -ism.

Questions about synecdochism

What does synecdochism mean?
Synecdochism means the use of synecdoche.
What part of speech is synecdochism?
Synecdochism is a noun.

Words near synecdochism in the dictionary

  1. synecdochisations
  2. synecdochise
  3. synecdochised
  4. synecdochises
  5. synecdochising
  6. synecdochism
  7. synecdochist
  8. synecdochists
  9. synecdochization
  10. synecdochizations
  11. synecdochize

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