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Opposite
/ˈɒpəsɪt/
Something opposite or contrary to something else.
📖 Definitions of "Opposite"
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Something opposite or contrary to something else.
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An opponent.
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An antonym.
""Up" is the opposite of "down"."
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An additive inverse.
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Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
"She saw him walking on the opposite side of the road."
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Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
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Facing in the other direction.
"They were moving in opposite directions."
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Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
"He is attracted to the opposite sex."
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In an opposite position.
"I was on my seat and she stood opposite."
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Facing, or across from.
"He lives opposite the pub."
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In a complementary role to.
"He played opposite Marilyn Monroe."
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On another channel at the same time.
"The game show Just Men! aired opposite The Young and the Restless on CBS."
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