metalepsis
/met-uh-lep-sis/US // ˌmɛt əˈlɛp sɪs //
金属硫化物,尸毒,金属屑,尸斑
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural met·a·lep·ses [met-uh-lep-seez]. /ˌmɛt əˈlɛp siz/. Rhetoric.
- : the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.
Examples
Indeed, it is the most common form of metalepsis, designed to confuse the audience.
Metalepsis carries us so far, but synecdoche must supplement it.
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