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noun • the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face • a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses • a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality) • hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals • tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface verb • go along the rim, like a beard around the chin | ||||||||
30% | 15 | A linguistic term for a word that carries a meaning that opposes but not directly opposes another word | ||||||
noun • antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry') | ||||||||
25% | 8 | One who opposes | ||||||
noun • someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take • someone who offers opposition | ||||||||
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1 | A linguistic term for a word that carries a meaning that opposes but not directly opposes another word | |
2 | One who opposes
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18 Sep 1976 | New York Times / 18 Sep 1976 |
3 | Opposes further exams head of school's introduced
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6 | She opposes men on purpose
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11 Apr 2017 | The Guardian Cryptic / 11 Apr 2017 |
7 | To confront (someone) boldly and aggressively, often with a demand or request. |
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