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Meaning of word antiphrasis from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

antiphrasis noun

Meaning : The use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony).

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cheesy (adjective)
Of very poor quality. Flimsy.

xxx (adjective)
Being ten more than twenty.

undress (verb)
Get undressed.

tung (noun)
Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil.

al faran (noun)
An Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s. Now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan.

musk (noun)
An odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer. Used as a perfume fixative.

mt (noun)
A radioactive transuranic element.

gown (noun)
A woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions.

trump (verb)
Produce a sound as if from a trumpet.

ashbin (noun)
A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected.