as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else
our little pug is an antipode to our other dog, a mastiff
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opposites
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The two women, however, are polar opposites.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025 -
But the less obvious stimuli for weeping can also be seen as the diametrical opposites of the things that make a joke funny.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Antipodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipodes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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