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antimetathesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-timetathe-sis
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.

Uncountable

noun

The inversion of the parts of an antithesis, as in "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem" (Crabbe).

Uncountable

Etymology

From anti- + metathesis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does antimetathesis mean?
The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.
Where does antimetathesis come from?
From anti- + metathesis.

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