Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
ANTIPHRASES
Noun
antiphrases
plural of antiphrasis
Source: Wiktionary
ANTIPHRASIS
An*tiph"ra*sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYPOTHETICAL
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