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antithesis

noun

/ænˈtɪθəsɪs/

Meaning

A person, thing, or idea that is the direct opposite of another; a rhetorical device contrasting opposing ideas in parallel structure.

Love is the antithesis of hate.

the antithesis of

opposite, contrast, contradiction, reverse, contrary

similarity, agreement, sameness

antithesis of truth, antithesis of love, direct antithesis, rhetorical antithesis

A book size resulting from folding each printed sheet into four leaves (eight pages).

either of the two bones forming the framework of the mouth in most vertebrates

An ecological system centered on agricultural activities and processes.

The process of taking legal action; a lawsuit.

the state of being successful, especially financially

The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory, especially by a state.