Par'hyponoian, from Greek ὑπόνοια ''hypónoia'' "logical assumption," is a logical or thought
trope, consisting of the replacement of a second part in a phrase or a text that would have been logically expected from the first part.
Examples
The pun is based on the unexpected modification of a well-known
idiom
An idiom is a phrase or expression that largely or exclusively carries a Literal and figurative language, figurative or non-literal meaning (linguistic), meaning, rather than making any literal sense. Categorized as formulaic speech, formulaic ...
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"A polarizing figure" is something that would have been expected to be said about the president Hugo Chávez.
"Bloodthirsty beast" would have been expected to define a bear.
See also
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Figure of speech
A figure of speech or rhetorical figure is a word or phrase that intentionally deviates from straightforward language use or Denotation, literal meaning to produce a rhetorical or intensified effect (emotionally, aesthetically, intellectually, et ...
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Non sequitur
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