antiphrasis Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
WordNet
An*tiph"ra*sis noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , fr. to express by antithesis or negation.Definitions
(Rhet.) The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.