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What is the difference between a synecdoche and a metonymy?

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Synecdoche refers to a thing and its parts. The best example is the use of the word “wheel” instead of “car”. As we know, a wheel is a car part.

On the other hand, metonymy refers to a thing that is very much related to another thing. The easiest example we can use here is the word “crown” when used in some literature pieces means power.

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