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Antithesis

British pronunciation/æntˈɪθəsˌɪs/
American pronunciation/ænˈtɪθəsəs/
Antithesis
[NOUN]
1

the direct opposite or contrasting counterpart to something

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2

a figure of speech in which two ideas or concepts are arranged in parallel clauses, words, or sentences to express a contrast

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Examples
1Mitsunobu’s approach to the room was the antithesis of his father’s preferred formula.
2Mindfulness and meditation are the antithesis to mind-wandering at nighttime.
3Those words are the antithesis to Christian community.
4So, the antithesis of that are of many flying insects.
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