Collocations withopposite
These are words often used in combination withopposite.
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absolute opposite
That is the absolute opposite of the truth.
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binary opposites
It helps to reinforce binary opposites: us and them, self and other, objective and subjective, general and local.
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complete opposite
It is the complete opposite of the instinctive human reaction to pain: the deliberate, conscious attempt to feel as much physical anguish as possible.
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direct opposite
The adjustment process in countries with centralized labour markets is a direct opposite of this strategy.
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exact opposite
In mathematical and logical terms, the exact opposite of at least one is none.
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polar opposite
The polar opposite situation is one in which the transition follows a more abrupt break with the authoritarian order.
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precise opposite
It would be wrong to group these tree-trunks with the columns of the west, for they are the precise opposite.
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total opposite
What may well happen is the total opposite of what they intend.
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very opposite
And yet the words "uniform" and "style" represent the very opposite of postmodernism.
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