antimetathesis

English

noun
Definitions
  • The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.
  • The inversion of the parts of an antithesis, as in "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem" (Crabbe).

Etymology

Prefix from English metathesis.

Origin

English

metathesis

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