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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Opposite \Op"po*site\, n.
     1. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The opposites of this day's strife.   --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which is opposed or contrary in character or meaning;
        as, sweetness and its opposite; up is the opposite of
        down.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
              The virtuous man meets with more opposites and
              opponents than any other.             --Landor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     polar opposite that which is conspicuously different in
        most important respects.
        [PJC]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  polar opposite
     n.
     The complete opposite, opposite in every way.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  polar opposite
     n.
     The complete opposite, opposite in every way.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  polar opposite
     n.
     The complete opposite, opposite in every way.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  polar opposite
     n.
     The complete opposite, opposite in every way.

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  polar opposite
     Engelska n.
     total motsats (till något); motpol

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