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Learn “Antithesis”

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Antithesis

noun/an-TITH-uh-sis/

Meaning

The exact opposite of something.

In context

Her calm reply was the antithesis of his furious shouting.

Remember it

'Anti' means against + 'thesis' an idea — the idea set against another.

Use it well

Use 'the antithesis of' to name a total opposite in essays.