Word of the Day: SYNECDOCHE
Representational rhetoric
synecdoche (noun) - a literary device or figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa [si-nek-duh-kee]
BREAKDOWN: SYN- (with) + EX- (out) + DOC- (to accept or believe)
synecdochic means of or pertaining to a figurative or metaphorical expression used to replace a word or phrase with something that is a part of that concept (also synecdochical)
“Black coffee is a synecdoche for life: when you eliminate the excess—when you deliberately avoid life’s empty calories—what remains is exponentially more delicious, more enjoyable, more worthwhile. It might be a bitter shock at first; but, much like coffee, a meaningful life is an acquired taste. Sip slowly and enjoy.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
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