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chiasmus

/tʃiˈæzməs/ /kaɪˈæzməs/
noun
Literary
  1. 1 çaprazlama, kiazmus countable

Definition (English)

A literary device where words or phrases are repeated in reverse grammatical order in successive phrases or clauses.

Example Sentences

  1. The line was a perfect chiasmus.
    O dize mükemmel bir çaprazlamaydı.
  2. A neat chiasmus is one of the easiest figures to remember after hearing it once.
    Düzgün bir çaprazlama, bir kez duyulduktan sonra hatırlanması en kolay figürlerden biridir.

Synonyms

antimetabole

Collocations

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