What does antiphrastic mean?
Antiphrastic means (rhetoric) Of, relating to, or exhibiting antiphrasis..
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/ˌæntɪˈfræstɪk/ · adjective
(rhetoric) Of, relating to, or exhibiting antiphrasis..
Use antiphrastic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antiphrastic means (rhetoric) Of, relating to, or exhibiting antiphrasis..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use antiphrastic where its definition matches the intended context.
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