Best answers for metonymy – Crossword Clue

1. Definition: 1. be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"

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1. Definition: 1. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

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1. Definition: 1. a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

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1. Definition: 1. a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting

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1. Definition: 1. an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

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1. Definition: 1. something of sentimental value

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1. Definition: 1. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"

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1. Definition: 1. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"

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1. Definition: 1. (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg

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1. Definition: 1. (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"

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1. Definition: 1. a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')

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1. Definition: 1. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

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1. Definition: 1. a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

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1. Definition: 1. being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"

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1. Definition: 1. be an understudy or alternate for a role

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1. Definition: 1. the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"

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1. Definition: 1. an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"

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1. Definition: 1. being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team; "a second-string pitcher"

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1. Definition: 1. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

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