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aprosdoketon (plural aprosdoketons or aprosdoketa) A figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one, as in Rome wasn't built in a teacup. By extension, any surprising use o…
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- aprosdoketon (word/plural">plural aprosdoketons or aprosdoketa) A word/figure">figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one, as in Rome wasn't built in a teacup. By extension, any surprising use or interpretation of language.