enantiosisn.
/ɛˌnantɪˈəʊsɪs/ Rhetoric.
A figure of speech in which the opposite is meant to what is said; irony.In modern dictionaries.
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1656 J. Smith Myst. Rhetorique Unvail'd 118 Enantiosis, a figure when we speak..by a contrary.
1721–1800 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Enantiosis, contrariety; a Rhetorical Figure.
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n.1656- scale model
- scale of
- scale of being(s
- scale of creatures
- scale of equal parts
- scale of etc
- scale of existence
- scale of ficts
- scale of life
- scale of logarithms
- scale of nature
- scale of numbers
- scale of two
- scale passage
- scale plan
- scale singing
- scale-armour
- scale-back
- scale-backed
- scale-bar
- scale-bark
- scale-beam
- scale-beetle
- scale-blight
- scale-blue