antimetaboles

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A form of antimetabole — The technique of repeating a phrase while reversing the order of certain elements or its grammatical structure, as a form of juxtaposition.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of antimetabole
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antimetaboles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimetaboles

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“antimetaboles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimetaboles. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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