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I suppose. But they'd be more recognizable if actual words were used instead of just "not ... "
civilized -- rude, ill-mannered, impolite
rain -- drought
Is this antithesis?
"...like rain, except its not raining..."
"Like a radio or something, but its not a radio..."
"...all very civilized, except this isn't civilization."
examples taken from The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
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