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synecdoche vs trope

trope vs synecdoche

synecdoche and trope both are nouns.

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

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