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opposite
US /ˈɑpəzɪt/
・UK /ˈɔpəzit/
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adj.AdjectiveBeing totally different from
I believe the Earth is warming, and I don’t know anyone who has the opposite opinion
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Person, thing that is totally different to another
Dark is the opposite of light
prep.PrepositionAcross from or on the side facing something
Her house is on the opposite side of the street
adj.AdjectiveBeing in a position on the other side; facing.
They live on opposite sides of the street.
adv.AdverbIn a position facing someone or something but on the other side.
They sat opposite each other.
adj.AdjectiveFacing the other direction.
Turn the opposite way.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A completely different opinion or point of view
I hold the opposite view.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A number that, when added to another, gives a sum of zero
The opposite of 5 is -5.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The person who plays the other main role to someone in a play or film.
She played opposite a famous actor in the play.
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Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste
- that sort of wakes you up. "Musty", quite
the opposite with musty. This is to do with
that sort of wakes you up. "Musty", quite the opposite with musty. This is to do with
- got, you know, a really... The opposite of
smooth. "Slimy", we're thinking monsters here,
got, you know, a really... The opposite of smooth. "Slimy", we're thinking monsters here,
Why roller coaster loops aren't circular
- And then it does exact opposite as it comes back down.
And then it does exact opposite as it comes back down.
Venice's famous canals are drying up
- and now, thanks to a lingering high-pressure system, you have what Venetians call "acqua bassa", the opposite of that low water.
and now, thanks to a lingering high-pressure system, you have what Venetians call "acqua bassa", the opposite of that low water.
- OPPOSITE, LOW WATER, IT IS
OPPOSITE, LOW WATER, IT IS
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- the opposite and displaced is very often used for serious things.
the opposite and displaced is very often used for serious things.
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- Yes. So, the first part is 'back', which is the opposite of going forwards
Yes. So, the first part is 'back', which is the opposite of going forwards
The rise of realistic fake designer bags
- No, I actually would have said the opposite that this is fake and this real.
No, I actually would have said the opposite that this is fake and this real.
- OPPOSITE.
OPPOSITE.
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- And I think we all know someone like that, and the opposite of that is true as well with negative affective presence, and we all know someone like that as well.
And I think we all know someone like that, and the opposite of that is true as well with negative affective presence, and we all know someone like that as well.
How Tokyo Made Itself Earthquake-Proof
- This basically does the same thing as the springs by moving opposite to the building's frame and pulling its momentum backwards while also keeping everyone in the building humble.
This basically does the same thing as the springs by moving opposite to the building's frame and pulling its momentum backwards while also keeping everyone in the building humble.
A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake
- McVities' trump card, however, was pointing out that cakes and biscuits go stale in almost opposite ways, with cakes turning hard as they go stale and biscuits turning soft.
McVities' trump card, however, was pointing out that cakes and biscuits go stale in almost opposite ways, with cakes turning hard as they go stale and biscuits turning soft.
- opposite ways, with cakes turning hard as they stale and biscuits turning soft.
opposite ways, with cakes turning hard as they stale and biscuits turning soft.
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- Pretty much the opposite.
Pretty much the opposite.