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opposite

[op-uh-zit, -sit] / ˈɒp ə zɪt, -sɪt /




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In this system, certain rotational states are physically equivalent even when they spin in opposite directions.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Miller said that “constraining the Police Department is the opposite of what we should be doing.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

But I’ve found that not having to take notes has had the opposite of the intended effect on my absorption of information.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

When inflation is the focus, stocks and bonds often move in opposite directions.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

I feel like one of Mav’s tug toys, each of them pulling me in opposite directions.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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