contrast
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the relation between opposed entitiessynonyms: antithese, tegenstellingtypes:polariteithaving an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)antilogie, contradictie, discordantie, incoherentie, inconsequentie, inconsistentie, onsamenhangendheid, strijdigheid, tegenstrijdigheidopposition between two conflicting forces or ideasantoniema relation of direct oppositionantoniemsomething inverted in sequence or character or effectdialectieka contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interactionincompatibiliteit, onverenigbaarheidthe relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same timetype of:
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the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
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the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colorstype of:ziendeperception by means of the eyes
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