English (M.Phil./Ph.D.) 2016 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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‘Metonymy’ is a literary term that means:

A: When one theme or idea is paralleled to another for comparison or contrast
B: Changing the usual order of words
C: Substitution of one word for another closely associated with it
D: A habit of misusing words ridiculously

The answer is: C

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