Diverb

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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