NOUN: "the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. witty language used to convey insults or scorn
2. a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OPPOSITE (adverb)
1. directly facing each other
OPPOSITE (adjective)
1. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
2. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
OPPOSITE (noun)
1. a contestant that you are matched against
2. a relation of direct opposition
ESPECIALLY (adverb)
1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
2. in a special manner

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