contraries

plural of contrary
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
Noun
  • But the verbal sparring between Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen as characterological opposites who find tricky common ground, would make for smart entertainment in any medium.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • From there to here — and from here to there — these friends find opposites everywhere!
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Contraries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contraries. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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