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% TALES Things that are related (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 2, 2025
4% METONYM Word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing. (7) (7)
3% ANATHEMA Detested thing (8) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
3% BEINGS Living things (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 20, 2025
3% CATINTHEHAT Fictional companion of Thing One and Thing Two (11) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
3% SETS Groups of things (4) Universal Dec 18, 2025
3% NONO Taboo thing (4) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
3% ASSET It's a good thing (5) Universal Dec 15, 2025
3% NAIL Manicured thing (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 15, 2025

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