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antipode

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an·ti·pode  (nt-pd)
n.
A direct or diametrical opposite: "We just sit and listen to the fullness of the quiet, as an antipode to focused busyness" (Kathryn A. Knox).
[Back-formation from antipodes.]
antipode [ˈæntɪpəʊd]
n
the exact or direct opposite
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Noun1.antipode - direct opposite; "quiet: an antipode to focused busyness"
oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities


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