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Antiphrasis Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix anti-

Antiphrasis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)

2

Use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning, especially for ironic or humorous effect

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
rhetorical device
Rhyming Words
sis asis ssis osis csis psis isis apsis iasis mysis oasis arsis ensis assis basis lysis tasis sepsis miosis deesis
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