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Definition of Chiasmus
1. Noun. Inversion in the second of two parallel phrases.
Generic synonyms: Rhetorical Device
Definition of Chiasmus
1. n. An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence
Definition of Chiasmus
1. Noun. (rhetoric) An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases. ¹
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Definition of Chiasmus
1. a reversal of word order between parallel phrases [n -MI] : CHIASTIC [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chiasmus
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