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Which choice best describes "synecdoche"?

A) Comparing two unlike things
B) Using a part to represent the whole or vice versa
C) Exaggeration for effect
D) Repeating a word for emphasis

Explanation

Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part represents the whole (e.g., "all hands on deck" — hands = sailors).

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