antitheses

noun

plural of antithesis
as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else true love for another is the antithesis of the desire to control that person's life

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Recent Examples of antitheses What at one moment are antitheses come to be felt as complementary situations. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
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opposites
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Harper was her mom’s sartorial opposites in a white skirt set.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
  • After playing romantic opposites twice now, the real-life couple is open to working together again.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of opposites

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