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Definition: Play

noun. 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 reinterpret the 1st part

Sentence: Play Play

He used theparaprosdokianfor humorous effect.

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He used the paraprosdokian for humorous effect.

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Synonyms: Play

surprise twist; unexpected twist; unexpected shift

Antonyms: Play

expected ending

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