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crimsonsmoke
2008-04-30, 12:09
What's the word that describes a word that is negative but is used in a context that makes it positive. For example, using the word 'wicked' to mean 'excellent', or 'great', as in 'this song is wicked'.

Thanks.

Knight of blacknes
2008-05-01, 00:43
Did you not awnser it yourself just now?

Fza
2008-05-01, 09:29
Did you not awnser it yourself just now?

I think he's looking for a linguistic term.

crimsonsmoke
2008-05-01, 11:57
I think he's looking for a linguistic term.

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