antithesis

🇺🇸 /ænˈtɪθəsɪs/ 🇬🇧 /ænˈtɪθəsɪs/
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noun
R

Something that is completely different from another thing.

The antithesis of a loud party is a quiet library.

R

A situation where two things are very different from each other.

The antithesis of a sunny day is a rainy one.

translation

n. Something that is completely different from another thing.; A situation where two things are very different from each other.

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Plural antitheses