Metonymy(noun)
A figure of speech in which one word is substituted for another that is closely associated with it.
Hindi meaning:संबंध के आधार पर शब्द-प्रतिस्थापन
Synonyms: Name-substitution, Associative substitution, Name-transfer, Word substitution
Antonyms: Literalness, Directness, Denotation, Explicitness
Example: In the sentence The White House announced new measures, White House is a metonymy for the U.S. government.
Trick to remember: Metonymy = meta-name-y — jab asli cheez ka naam na bolke usse related naam bol do (White House = government).
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