synecdoche
/sɪ'nɛkdəki/
noun
10 letters4 syllables21 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
Substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa.
WORD FORMS
Related formsynecdochic
Related formsynecdochical
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®21 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word42 points
Triple word63 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinecdochesynay
Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablessyn · ec · do · che
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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