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Antiphrasis

nounid 10444·updated May 18, 2026
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the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)

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Antiphrasises
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Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
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