Crossword answer
SYNECDOCHE
10 letters · Used for 1 different clues · 1 appearances · Last seen The Independent, December 6, 2025
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SYNECDOCHE
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SYNECDOCHE is a 10-letter answer that has appeared 1 times in our database across 1 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A figure of speech in which a part is substituted for a whole or a whole for a part” in the The Independent crossword on December 6, 2025.
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Dec 6, 2025
A figure of speech in which a part is substituted for a whole or a whole for a part · The Independent · 36 Down