paraprosdokians

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A form of paraprosdokian — A figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of paraprosdokian
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APA

paraprosdokians. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraprosdokians

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“paraprosdokians.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraprosdokians. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraprosdokians,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraprosdokians.

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