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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

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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

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