"Synecdoche" validity in different word game dictionaries
Dictionary | Validity |
---|---|
Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"synecdoche" Definition
- a word or phrase in which a part of something is used to represent a whole, or a whole is used to represent a part of something. For example, in ‘Australia lost by two goals’, Australia is used to represent the Australian team.
"synecdoche" Synonyms & Antonyms
"synecdoche" synonyms:
- pars-pro-toto,
- synecdochy,
- figure-of-speech,
- metaphor,
- idiom,
- trope,
- conceit,
- simile,
- analogy,
- allegory,
- euphemism,
- imagery,
- symbol,
- analogue,
- analog,
- metonymy,
- phrase,
- expression,
- parable