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antithesis

nounfeminine/ɐ̃tiˈtɛzɨ/medium

an·ti·te·se

Definition

A rhetorical figure that consists of contrasting ideas in a balanced phrase.
His speech was built on the antithesis of war and peace.
'To be or not to be' is a famous antithesis.

Etymology

Do grego 'antíthesis'.

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