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antimetabole.

The technique of repeating a phrase while reversing the order of certain elements or its grammatical structure, as a form of juxtaposition.

12 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæn.tɪ.məˈtæ.bə.li/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæn.tɪ.mɛˈtæ.bə.li/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæn.ti.məˈtæ.bə.li/General-American/ˌæn.taɪ.məˈtæ.bə.li/General-American
  1. The technique of repeating a phrase while reversing the order of certain elements or its grammatical structure, as a form of juxtaposition.

    countable · rhetoric · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀντιμεταβολή (antimetabolḗ). By surface analysis, anti- (“opposite”) + Ancient Greek μετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ, “transformation”).

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