n. a figure of speech in which a part of a person or thing is used to designate the whole or vice versa
A synecdoche is often used to emphasize an important aspect of a character.
A synecdoche is often used to emphasize an important aspect of a character.
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metaphor; part for a whole; substitution
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4 syllables
syn-ec-do-che
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