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Meaning of antífrasi | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2
[ənˈti.fɾə.zi]

Definitions

  1. antiphrasis
    feminine, rhetoric
  2. Equivalent to 'antiphrasis': Use of a word or phrase in a sense opposite of its literal meaning, especially for ironic or humorous effect.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά αντίφραση
English antiphrasis
Español antífrasis
Français antiphrase
Italiano antifrasi
Polski antyfraza
Português antífrase

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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