"enantiosis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: enantioses [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantíos, “contradiction”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἐναντίος||contradiction}} Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantíos, “contradiction”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|enantioses}} enantiosis (countable and uncountable, plural enantioses)
  1. (rhetoric) A figure of speech by which what is to be understood affirmatively is stated negatively, and vice versa; affirmation by contraries. Tags: countable, rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Figures of speech, Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-enantiosis-en-noun-qvOQ5Rlf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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