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Aprosdoketon

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one, as in Rome wasn't built in a teacup.
2.NounAny surprising use or interpretation of language.

Synonyms

paraprosdokianantiphraseantiphrasisanastrophefigure of speechperiphrasisantiproverbproverbialepanastropheprosopopœiatropeadynaton
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