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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite |
| Synonyms: | antipode, antipole, antithesis, contrary, converse, inverse, obverse, reverse |
| Main Entry: | antithesis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exact opposite |
| Synonyms: | antipode, antipole, contra, contradictory, contrary, contrast, converse, counter, flip side, inverse, other side, reverse |
| Antonyms: | same |
| Main Entry: | converse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite |
| Synonyms: | antipode, antipole, antithesis, contra, contrary, counter, counterpole, inverse, obverse, other side, reverse |
| Notes: | contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition, converse is used when the elements of a proposition are reversed, opposite pertains to that which is diametrically opposed to a proposition, and reverse can mean each of those |
| Antonyms: | equal, same, similarity |
| Main Entry: | opposite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something completely unlike |
| Synonyms: | another adverse, antilogy, antipode, antipole, antithesis, antonym, contra, contradiction, contrary, contrast, converse, counterpart, foil, inverse, obverse, opposition, other extreme, other side, other side of coin, paradox, reverse, vice versa |
| Notes: | contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition, converse is used when the elements of a proposition are reversed, opposite pertains to that which is diametrically opposed to a proposition, and reverse can mean each of those |
| Antonyms: | likeness, same, similarity |
| Main Entry: | reverse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite |
| Synonyms: | about-face, antipode, antipole, antithesis, back, bottom, change of mind, contra, contradiction, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, counterpole, flip side, flip-flop, inverse, other side, overturning, rear, regression, retrogression, retroversion, reversal, reversement, reversion, switch, turn, turn around, turnabout, turning, underside, verso, volte-face, wrong side |
| Notes: | contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition, converse is used when the elements of a proposition are reversed, opposite pertains to that which is diametrically opposed to a proposition, and reverse can mean each of those the side of a coin or medal with the main design is the obverse (head), and the other is the reverse (tail) |
| Antonyms: | identical, same |
| Main Entry: | contrapositive |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite |
| Synonyms: | antipode, antithesis, contrary, converse, counter, inverse, reverse |
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