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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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