n.
(Rhet.) A figure of speech by which what is to be understood affirmatively is stated negatively, and the contrary; affirmation by contraries.
enantiosis
| Dictionary: E·nan·ti·o·sis |
n.
| Obscure Words: enantiosis |
the rhetorical device of stating the opposite of what is meant, usually ironically; affirmation by contraries
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