Home > Term: antiphrasis
antiphrasis
The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Language
- Category: Dictionaries
- Company: MICRA Inc.
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