antipropism
A word or phrase that superficially means one thing but is meant to convey the opposite, either intentionally or not.
She always speaks in antipropisms; 'This is not meant as a criticism' actually means 'This IS meant as a criticism.'
俚语 | antipropism |
释义 | antipropismA word or phrase that superficially means one thing but is meant to convey the opposite, either intentionally or not. She always speaks in antipropisms; 'This is not meant as a criticism' actually means 'This IS meant as a criticism.' |
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