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synecdoche vs figure of speech

figure of speech vs synecdoche

synecdoche and figure of speech both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
synecdoche Yes No No No
figure of speech Yes No No No
As nouns, figure of speech is a hypernym of synecdoche; that is, figure of speech is a word with a broader meaning than synecdoche:
  • synecdoche: substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
  • figure of speech: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Other hypernyms of synecdoche include figure, image, trope.
synecdoche (noun) figure of speech (noun)
substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Difference between synecdoche and figure of speech

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