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What is it called when someone says one thing and does the opposite?
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What a hypocrite?
A person who claims or pretends to be very moral and virtuous but who does not behave as such. That would be someone who says one thing and does the opposite.
What is it called when someone says the same thing at the same time?
JINX! You owe me a soda!
What Is saying one thing and meaning another?
When someone says something and means another it can mean lying or being deceiving. For example when someone says they want to be your friend and will be in touch with you they do the opposite they ignore you for periods of time.
What is a reversed judgment?
it is when something that someone says is the opposite of another
What does it mean when a person says you are a hypocrite?
When someone calls you a 'hypocrite' it means you say one thing and mean another or, you tell someone what your feelings are and do the opposite. You may also give other people what you feel is good advice yet you may do the opposite of that advice.
Does suspense and iron mean the same thing?
No. Suspense is feeling excited, anxious, or uncertain about something that may happen. Iron is a type of metal. Irony is when someone says one thing, while meaning the opposite.
What is a word for saying one thing and doing another?
A person who says one thing but does another is called a hypocrite.Saying to do this, and doing another is making someone a hypocrite
What does it mean when someone says that the basis of optimism is shear terror?
it means that optimism is the opposite of shear terror or that after shear terror being optimistic about would be the next positve thing
What is the literary term when someone says the opposite of what they mean to emphasize a point?
Sarcasm?
What is the word for when someone says something then says the opposite it starts with an I?
The term you are looking for is "irony" where someone says one thing but means the opposite.
What do you say when someone says de nada?
The same thing you say when someone says "you're welcome" - nothing.
When a word or phrase implies a meaning that's opposite its literal meaning, that's best described as?
That is called verbal irony. It occurs when someone says something but means the opposite, often for humor or emphasis.
