antonyms

plural of antonym

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opposites
Noun
  • 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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“Antonyms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antonyms. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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