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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Diverb

· Di·verb · IPA
01 n. A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb.
  1. 1.
    A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb.[Obs.]
    “Italy, a paradise for horses, a hell for women, as the diverb goes.” — Burton.