METONYM
metonym
(noun) a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing; “Washington is a metonym for the United States government”; “plastic is a metonym for credit card”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
metonym (plural metonyms)
(grammar) A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.
(by extension) A concept, idea, or word used to represent, typify, or stand in for a broader set of ideas.
Synonyms
• synonym
Hyponyms
• synecdoche (rhetoric)
Source: Wiktionary
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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