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Metonymy
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<p>Metonymy is a <a href="/facts/Figure_of_speech/YN7PMRnx">figure of speech</a> in which a concept is referred to by the name of something associated with that thing or concept. For example, the word "suit" may refer to a person from the group commonly identified by wearing a formal attire, such as salespeople. </p>