Words that mean one thing but refer to related things Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Words that mean one thing but refer to related things last seen in Family Time puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is METONYMS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% METONYMS Words that mean one thing but refer to related things (8) Family Time Jun 4, 2018
4% WHATNOT Related things (7)
4% METONYM Word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing. (7) (7)
3% ALSO "One more thing..." (4)
3% TAPTAP [Is this thing on?] (6) New York Times Sep 3, 2025
3% SYNC Harmonious thing to be in (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 3, 2025
3% THEBEESKNEES Superlative thing (12) The Times Concise Sep 1, 2025
3% WEIGHT Heaviness of a thing (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 31, 2025
3% EARS Hearing things (4) LA Times Daily Aug 30, 2025
3% FACTORS Things to consider (7) USA Today Aug 26, 2025

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