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antipode
direct opposite
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antithesis
exact opposite
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conflict
opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
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contrast, direct contrast
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
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flip side
a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect)
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mutual opposition, polarity
a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
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gradable opposition
an opposition that is capable of being graded
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polarity, sign
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
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ungradable opposition
an opposition that has no intermediate grade; either one or the other
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contradictoriness
the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
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contradiction
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
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contrary
exact opposition
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contrariety
the relation between contraries
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tertium quid
some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both
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contrary, opposite, reverse
a relation of direct opposition
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inverse, opposite
something inverted in sequence or character or effect
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antagonism
the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
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additive inverse
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5
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multiplicative inverse, reciprocal
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
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polar opposition
an opposition that can be graded between two extremes or poles
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positiveness, positivity
the character of the positive electric pole
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negativeness, negativity
the character of the negative electric pole
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complementarity
a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities
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dialectic
a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
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incompatibility, inconsistency, mutual exclusiveness, repugnance
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
