Dictionary
en•an•ti•o•sis
Pronunciation: (i-nan"tē-ō'sis), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -sesPronunciation: (-sēz). [key]
Rhet.
a figure of speech in which what is meant is the opposite of what is said; irony.
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