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Directly Contrary Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "OPPOSITE" which means:
- adjective
- • Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem 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
- • A relation of direct opposition
- • A contestant that you are matched against
- • Something inverted in sequence or character or effect adverb
- • Directly facing each other adjective satellite
- • Being directly across from each other; facing
- • Moving or facing away from each other
- • The other one of a complementary pair
- • Altogether different in nature or quality or significance
- • Characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed preposition
- • Facing, or across from.
- • In a complementary role to.
- • On another channel at the same time.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The opposite of love is hate."
- • "Black is the opposite of white."
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1 | A word that has an underlying meaning that is contrary to another word but not directly contrary | |
2 | Clash directly
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17 Feb 2002 | New York Times / 17 Feb 2002 |
3 | Contrary or contrary-minded | |
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The Guardian Quick -
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5 | Didn't say directly
New York Times -
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6 | Not answer a question directly, as a politician might
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