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Metonym

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Metonyms
possessive
Metonym's
pluralpossessive
Metonyms'