What does antistasis mean?
Antistasis means (rhetoric) The repetition of a word in an opposing sense..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word in an opposing sense..
Use antistasis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antistasis means (rhetoric) The repetition of a word in an opposing sense..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use antistasis where its definition matches the intended context.
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