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hysteron proteron
hysteron proteron [ hístə ron próttə ron ]


noun 
Definition:
 
figure of speech: a figure of speech in which the order of words or phrases is the reverse of what is usual, e.g. 'photographed in white and black'
[Mid-16th century. Via late Latin< Greek husteron proteron 'latter first']
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