metonym vs metonymic
metonymic vs metonymmetonym is a noun but metonymic is not a noun.
metonym is not an adjective while metonymic is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| metonym | Yes | No | No | No |
| metonymic | No | Yes | No | No |
| metonym (noun) | metonymic (noun) |
|---|---|
| a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing |
| metonym (adjective) | metonymic (adjective) |
|---|---|
| using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated |
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