as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else
the admonition that we should not return hate with hate, but rather with its contrary—love
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opposites
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The two powerhouses were political opposites but became friends and cut deals.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025 -
Atmospheric principles and folktales, spirit and substance, opposites and inversions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Contraries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contraries. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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