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The Clue

Kin of synecdoche (8 letter answer)

The Answer

METONYMY

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Notes

The answer METONYMY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

METONYMY as a noun:

1. substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')