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Synecdoche

Definition

(formal, literary) A figure of speech in which a part of something represents the whole, or the whole represents a part, especially in literature or poetry; a way of describing something by referring to just one aspect of it.

Example Sentences

1The phrase 'all hands on deck' is an example of synecdoche, where 'hands' represents the sailors themselves.
2Can you identify the synecdoche in the sentence 'The White House announced a new policy today'?
3The author's use of synecdoche in the poem added a layer of complexity to the narrative.
4In the phrase 'I got a new set of wheels', 'wheels' is a synecdoche for a car.
5Synecdoche is often used in advertising to create vivid and memorable slogans.

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