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1Antithesis-Appeaseby ColeStipe20 termsJuly 11, 2009
2Week 3-antithesisby dfossum12 termsAugust 3, 2009
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antithesis definitions
# Definition Sets
1exact opposite115 sets
2the direct opposite109 sets
3opposite83 sets
4the direct opposite, a sharp contrast76 sets
5direct opposite60 sets
6contrast; direct opposite of or to; adj. antithetic or antithetical54 sets
7the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance51 sets
8a direct opposite, a contrast50 sets
9an exact opposite; an opposite extreme49 sets
10an exact opposite37 sets
11the exact opposite31 sets
12the opposition or contrast of ideas30 sets
13exact opposite or direct contrast25 sets
14the absolute opposite24 sets
15direct contrast; opposition23 sets
16contrast22 sets
17(n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast20 sets
18contrast; direct opposite of or to19 sets
19an opposition or contrast of ideas that is often expressed in balanced phrases or clauses18 sets
20a direct opposite18 sets
21parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas14 sets
22a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced12 sets
23the opposite or highest possible contrast11 sets
24the opposite11 sets
25the direct opposite; a sharp contrast11 sets
26opposition; contrast10 sets
27opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced of parallel construction10 sets
28n. contrast; direct opposite of or to9 sets
29contrary, antipode9 sets
30opposition9 sets
31opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction.9 sets
32(n.) the absolute opposite (your values, which hold war and violence in the highest esteem, are the ___ of my pacifist beliefs.9 sets
33the presentation of two contrasting images. the ideas are balanced by phrase, clause, or paragraphs. "to be or not to be . . ." "it was the best of times; it was the worst of times . . ." "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country . . ."9 sets
34the direct or exact opposite9 sets
35a contrast of ideas expressed in a grammatically balanced statement.9 sets
36(n) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast8 sets
37n. a direct contrast; opposition8 sets
38opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction8 sets
39parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas.8 sets
40a balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses.7 sets