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Which is the best example of synecdoche?A.Calling a funny person "The Comedian"B.Calling a blue-eyed person "Blue Eyes"C.Calling a long-necked person "Giraffe"D.Calling a sarcastic person "Smarty"SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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Which is the best example of synecdoche?A.Calling a funny person "The Comedian"B.Calling a blue-eyed person "Blue Eyes"C.Calling a long-necked person "Giraffe"D.Calling a sarcastic person "Smarty"SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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The best example of synecdoche from the given options is B. Calling a blue-eyed person "Blue Eyes".

Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. In this case, the person's blue eyes (part) are used to represent the whole person.

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