eng: opposite - UWN/MENTA

eng: opposite

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Meaning
means	(noun) a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'" opposite word, antonym, opposite
means	(noun) a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true" contrary, reverse, opposite
means	(noun) a contestant that you are matched against opponent, opposite, opposition
means	(noun) something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse" opposite, inverse
means	(adjective) being directly across from each other; facing; "And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles" opposite
means	(adjective) of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves" paired, opposite
means	(adjective) moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions" opposite
means	(adjective) the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors" opposite
means	(adjective) altogether different in nature or quality or significance; "the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade opposite
means	(adjective) characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions" diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar
means	(adverb) directly facing each other; "the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table"; "lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street"; "they sat opposite at the table" opposite, face-to-face
means	e/Opposite (semantics)

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