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The figure of speech by means of which a part is made to stand for a whole is called

Synecdoche is the figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole (pars pro toto) or the whole for a part.

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The figure of speech by means of which a part is made to stand for a whole is called

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Synecdoche is the figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole (pars pro toto) or the whole for a part.

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