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Definition: Diverb
Diverb
\Di"verb\, n. [L. diverbium the colloquial part of a
comedy, dialogue; di- = dis- + verbum word.]
A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted;
an antithetical proverb. [Obs.]
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Italy, a paradise for horses, a hell for women, as the
diverb goes. --Burton.
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