n. 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
He used the paraprosdokian for humorous effect.
He used the paraprosdokian for humorous effect.
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surprise twist; unexpected twist; unexpected shift
expected ending
1 syllables
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