Antithesis
Antithesis noun - Something that is as different as possible from something else.
Catachresis and antithesis are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Catachresis" with "Antithesis", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Words: antithetical, antithetic
Catachresis
Catachresis noun - Strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths').
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Antithesis and catachresis are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Antithesis" with "Catachresis", this nouns are similar.
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