Antiphrasis
Pronunciation : An*tiph"ra*sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition : Defn: The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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