antithesis

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun exact opposite
  2. noun the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin antithesis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). By surface analysis, anti- + thesis.

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