[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")
[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")
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012