Crossword-Solution: CHIASMUS
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Chiasmus | n. | An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence |
We have 2 clues for the answer “CHIASMUS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Figure of speech in which words are reversed for effect, like "Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you" | 1 answer |
| INVERSION in a second phrase of order followed in first | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
Hint 2 anagram
ACEMEZ
Hint 3 another clue
eruption
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Sentences with CHIASMUS (1)
Epictetus uses ἀναγκοφαγέω and ἀναγκοτροφέω 163 for eating by regimen like athletes in training.—The chiasmus may be noted.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 1 time in crossword archives (2023).