- an|tiph|ra|sis
- an|tiph|ra|sis «an TIHF ruh sihs», noun.the conscious use of words in a sense opposi to their meaning.╂[< Latin antiphrasis < Greek antíphrasis < anti- against + phrázein speak]
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tiph — an·tiph·o·net·ic; an·tiph·o·ny; an·tiph·ra·sis; pris·tiph·o·ra; tiph·ia; an·tiph·o·nal; an·tiph·o·nary; tiph·i·id; an·tiph·o·nal·ly; … English syllables
antiphrasis — an·tiph·ra·sis … English syllables
Antiphrasis — An*tiph ra*sis, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to express by antithesis or negation.] (Rhet.) The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiphrasis — an•tiph•ra•sis [[t]ænˈtɪf rə sɪs[/t]] n. rht the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning, esp. for ironic effect • Etymology: 1525–35; < L < Gk, der. of antiphrázein to speak the opposite an•ti•phras•tic ˌæn tɪˈfræs tɪk adj … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
nal — ab·ac·ti·nal; ab·dom·i·nal·ly; ab·orig·i·nal·i·ty; ab·orig·i·nal·ly; acli·nal; ac·ti·nal; ac·ti·nal; ad·nom·i·nal; ad·re·nal·ec·to·mize; ad·re·nal·ec·to·my; af·fi·nal; ag·o·nal; agui·nal·do; al·ka·nal; al·ti·tu·di·nal; alum·nal; am·mo·nal;… … English syllables
