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counterpoint

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of counterpoint

something or someone that is different from another especially in a pleasing way

The warm color palette of the furniture is the perfect counterpoint to the cool walls.

The acidity of the sauce works in counterpoint to the richness of the dish.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of counterpoint

complement, correlate, supplement

converse, inverse, mirror image

antipode, antithesis, contrary, counter, negative, obverse, opposite, reverse

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of counterpoint

analogue (or analog), counterpart

carbon copy, copy, duplicate, replica

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