antiphrasis

Meanings

• the use of words in such a way that their intended meaning is reversed or obscured

  - "Instead of saying 'I am angry,' one might use antiphrasis and say 'I am not angry,' which implies the opposite."
  - "Another example of antiphrasis is the use of the term 'gaydar' to refer to the supposed ability to identify homosexual individuals through observation or intuition."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with antiphrasis
aphrasis , paraphrasis , homophrasis , allophrasis

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Variants

List of all variants of antiphrasis that leads to same result
antiphrases , antiphrasis

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Greek word 'antiphrasis,' meaning 'speech in reverse,' or 'a figure of speech in which the meaning is reversed or obscured.'

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