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(), n.[NL., fr. Gr. chiasmo°s a placing crosswise, fr. chia°zein. See Chiasm.] (Rhet.) An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence; thus, If e'er to bless thy sons My voice or hands deny, These hands let useful skill forsake, This voice in silence die. Dwight. スポンサード リンク
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