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| 1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 42% | 11 | An oxymoron describing a work that blends humor and seriousness | |
| 3 | 25% | 5 | ___ host (TV oxymoron) | |
They Meet In An Oxymoron Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
OPPOSITES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
OPPOSITES
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "OPPOSITES" 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
An example sentence would be:
- • "Black and white are considered opposites in terms of color."
- • "She and her sister could not be more different; they are complete opposites."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic25 Sep 2001 | Down 15 | |
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