Associations to the word «Antiphrasis»

Noun

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Wiktionary

ANTIPHRASIS, noun. (rhetoric) Use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning, especially for ironic or humorous effect

Dictionary definition

ANTIPHRASIS, noun. The use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony).

Wise words

Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.
Arabian Proverb