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Word: Chiastic
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kʌɪˈastɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
characterized by chiasmus; having or denoting a structure in which words are repeated in reverse order
Short Definition:characterized by repetition in reverse order
Examples:- a chiastic structure commonly found in Greek literature
- the book contains a chiastic pattern in which the various parts mirror each other
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