Meaning Of The Word Antiphrasis
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Antiphrasis Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Antiphrasis?
antiphrasis in American English
the use of words or phrases in a sense opposite to the usual one, as for ironic effect noun: the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning antiphrasis in British English noun: the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal one, esp for ironic effect |
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