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metonymy (mĭtŏn`əmē), figure of speech in which an attribute of a thing or something closely related to it is substituted for the thing itself. Thus, "sweat" can mean "hard labor," and "Capitol Hill" represents the U.S. Congress. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In this case, however, since these non-surgical procedures are exclusively focused above the shoulders, the face functions metonymically for the body, at least when women are being made over. Given such racio-cultural imperatives, one isn't shocked that Munford and Procter denigrate Hattie as "the freak," "a sad woman," and "bitch," epithets that function metonymically for disfigured, contaminated mis-enactments of true black manhood. These disparities figure, almost metonymically, the supposed difference between German and American painting, the former taken to be much more hot-wired to "Conceptual" practices. |
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