Bible Dictionaries
Antithesis
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.
(2):
(n.) Opposition; contrast.
(3):
(n.) An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Antithesis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/antithesis.html. 1828.