Definition of Antiphrasis

1. Noun. The use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony).

Generic synonyms: Rhetorical Device
Group relationships: Irony

Definition of Antiphrasis

1. n. The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.

Definition of Antiphrasis

1. [n -PHRASES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antiphrasis

antiphobic
antiphon
antiphonal
antiphonally
antiphonals
antiphonaries
antiphonary
antiphonies
antiphons
antiphony
antiphospholipid antibodies
antiphospholipid antibody
antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
antiphospholipid syndrome
antiphrases
antiphrasis (current term)
antiphthisic
antiphysical
antipill
antipiracy
antiplague
antiplaque
antiplasmin
antiplastic
antiplatelet
antiplatyhelmintic agents
antipleasure
antiplectic
antipneumococcic
antipoaching

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