Definition
A rhetorical figure of substitution by contiguity: one thing is named with the name of another to which it is related by cause-effect, part-whole, container-content, author-work, instrument-action, etc. E.g.: *Visa* (the visa that opens doors → financial card), *The White House* (building → government).
Relationships
types-of / more specific
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same semantic field
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Concepts linked to this one by a real relationship in the glossary. Hover over each one to see why it's related.