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"Synecdoche" is a figure of speech in which:

A) A part represents the whole, or vice versa
B) Opposite words are used together
C) Human traits are given to objects
D) Something is said to be what it is not

Explanation

Synecdoche uses a part to represent the whole (e.g., "all hands on deck" — hands represent sailors).

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