synechdochism

Figure Name synechdochism
Source Rhetfig
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Etymology
Type None
Linguistic Domain Semantic
Definition

An expression, synecdochal in essence but virtually invisible in practice, that follows from an meronymic frame

Example

Hitler invaded the Rhineland. (from the frame CONTROLLER FOR THE CONTROLLED)

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Confidence Unconfident
Last Editor Ashley Rose Kelly
Confidence Unconfident
Editorial Notes On analogy with Reddy's "metaphorism."
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