ANTIPHRASIS


Meaning of ANTIPHRASIS in English

[an.tiph.ra.sis] n, pl -ra.ses [LL, fr. Gk, fr. anti- + phrasis diction--more at phrase] (1533): the usu. ironic or humorous use of words in senses opposite to the generally accepted meanings (as in "this giant of 3 feet

4. inches")

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