synecdoche
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synecdoche(
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nehk
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la sinécdoque (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Saying you want to buy some new "heels" when you mean "shoes" is an everyday example of synecdoche.Decir que quieres comprar unos "tacones" en vez de decir "zapatos" es un ejemplo corriente de sinécdoque.
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