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nounexact oppositetype of:
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nounthe juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balancetype of:
Definition that contains antithesis
- for One who takes, or that which is said on, the affirmative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it.
- oppositive expressing antithesis or opposition
- antithetically with antithesis; in an antithetical manner
- euphuism an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology
- adversative expressing antithesis or opposition