"antistasis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀντίστασις (antístasis). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|grc|ἀντίστασις|notext=1}} Ancient Greek ἀντίστασις (antístasis) Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} antistasis
  1. (rhetoric) The repetition of a word in an opposing sense. Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Figures of speech, Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-antistasis-en-noun-pMCuBwTa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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