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noun • exact opposite • the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance | ||||||||
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noun • antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry') | ||||||||
Direct Opposite Of A Scholarly Exercise Crossword Clue
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ANTITHESIS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ANTITHESIS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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