as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else
the new administration had promised peace and prosperity, but what we got was the obverse: war and recession
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opposites
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These tensions are not meant to be resolved, because life itself is built from opposites.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Loosely inspired by real life best friends and therapists Pepper Schwartz and Janet Lever, the Lizer, Lynch and Sagal sitcom centers on Ginger (Sagal) and Jill (Lynch) who have always been a team as opposites that work best together.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Obverses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obverses. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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