as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else
true love for another is the antithesis of the desire to control that person's life
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opposites
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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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“Antitheses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antitheses. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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