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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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He writes: "Rape is simultaneously the metonymy of the process of oppressive racist control . 52) Fox thus identified himself with the refractory girls and equated their violent resistance with the virtues of modesty and Christianity; the workhouse girls therefore served as a metonymy for the unruly Irish people, to be defended, tamed, and led by the Catholic Church. Word" here is a metonymy, where a part stands for the whole. |
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