synecdoche

Noun
  1. Substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa (synset 107123138)
    domain member usage:
    • fireside, hearth - home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
    • face - a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
    is a type of: figure, figure of speech, image, trope - language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

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