| ADJECTIVE | all | opposite | being directly across from each other |
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| all | opposite, paired | of leaves etc | |
| all | opposite | moving or facing away from each other | |
| all | opposite | the other one of a complementary pair | |
| all | opposite | altogether different in nature or quality or significance | |
| all | opposite, diametric, diametrical, polar | characterized by opposite extremes / extremes | |
| NOUN | communication | opposite, antonym, opposite word | a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other |
| relation | opposite, reverse, contrary | a relation of direct opposition | |
| person | opposite, opposition, opponent | a contestant that you are matched against | |
| relation | opposite, inverse | something inverted in sequence or character or effect | |
| ADVERB | all | opposite, face-to-face, face to face | directly facing each other |
| Sounds | aa'pahzaht; aa'pzaht | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | directly across from each other; facing. | |
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| Broader | other | not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied |
| Spanish | antípoda, opuesto | |
| Catalan | antípoda, oposat | |
| Adverbs | oppositely | in an opposite position |
| Meaning | Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem. | |
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| Example | "opposite leaves" | |
| Synonym | paired | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Opposite | alternate | Of leaves and branches etc |
| Meaning | Moving or facing away from each other. | |
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| Broader | other | not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied |
| Spanish | opuesto | |
| Meaning | The other one of a complementary pair. | |
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| Broader | other | not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied |
| Spanish | opuesto | |
| Meaning | altogether different in nature or quality or significance. | |
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| Broader | different | Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree |
| Nouns | oppositeness | the relation between opposed entities |
| Meaning | Characterized by opposite extremes / extremes; completely opposed. | |
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| Synonyms | diametric, diametrical, polar | |
| Broader | different | Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree |
| Spanish | diametral, opuesto | |
| Nouns | oppositeness | the relation between opposed entities |
| Meaning | A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other. | |
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| Synonyms | antonym, opposite word | |
| Narrower | direct antonym | antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., 'wet' and 'dry') |
| indirect antonym | antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of 'wet' and 'parched' is mediated by the similarity of 'parched' to 'dry') | |
| Broader | word | A unit of language that native speakers can identify |
| Opposite | synonym, equivalent word | Two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context |
| Spanish | antónimo, contrario | |
| Catalan | antònim, contrari | |
| Meaning | A relation of direct opposition. | |
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| Synonyms | reverse, contrary | |
| Broader | opposition, oppositeness | The relation between opposed entities |
| Spanish | contrario, inverso, opuesto | |
| Catalan | contrari | |
| Meaning | A contestant that you are matched against. | |
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| Synonyms | opposition, opponent | |
| Broader | contestant | A person who participates in competitions |
| Spanish | contraria, contrario, oponente, oposición | |
| Catalan | contrària, contrari, oponent | |
| Meaning | Something inverted in sequence or character or effect. | |
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| Synonym | inverse | |
| Narrower | additive inverse | (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero |
| multiplicative inverse, reciprocal | (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1 | |
| Broader | opposition, oppositeness | The relation between opposed entities |
| Spanish | contrario, inverso, opuesto | |
| Catalan | contrari, inversió | |
| Meaning | directly facing each other. | |
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| Example | "they sat opposite at the table" | |
| Synonyms | face-to-face, face to face | |
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