Antiphrasis is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for ANTIPHRASIS in dictionary:

NOUN [RHETORIC.]:
• the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning.
NOUN:
• the humorous or ironic use of a word or a phrase in a sense opposite of its usual meaning
• The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.
• the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• the usually ironic or humorous use of words in senses opposite to the generally accepted meanings (as in “this giant of 3 feet 4 inches”)

Words related to ANTIPHRASIS

antiphrases16

Similar words containing PHRASI without suffix s and without prefix anti

phrasier13 phrasing14 ecphrasis16 ekphrasis18 euphrasia14 phrasiest14 phrasings15 euphrasias15 euphrasies15 rephrasing16 metaphrasis18 misphrasing19 periphrasis18 rephrasings17 metaphrasing20 paraphrasing20 periphrasing20 tachyphrasia25 tachyphrasias26

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