Meaning of ANTIPHRASIS
| Pronunciation: | | an'tifrusis
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[n] the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony) |
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ANTIPHRASIS is a 11 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | irony, rhetorical device | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \An*tiph"ra*sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to
express by antithesis or negation.] (Rhet.)
The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning;
as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.
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