Antiphrasis is a rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is used in a way that is opposite to its literal meaning, often for ironic or humorous effect. This figure of speech relies on context to convey its true meaning, allowing the speaker to express something contrary to what the words would typically suggest. A common example of antiphrasis is calling a very large person "Tiny" or referring to a particularly dull meeting as "exciting.
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