What is a metonymy?

Correct answer: A figure of speech

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"To boil the kettle" is another example instead of "to boil the water in the kettle". Synecdoche is another similar figure of speech, which can be confused with metonymy. An example of this is "France won the world cup" where "France" refers to the French football team, not the whole country.
That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin
That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin
It should really be "what is metonymy" or "what is a metonym".
G E M M A
G E M M A
This word is a new one for me.
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Player #48458
I never heard of this word