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diametrical opposition

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Noun1.diametrical opposition - the relation of opposition along a diameter
opposition - a direction opposite to another

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He has brought a curious moral amalgam to the Canadian scene: the pursuit of an agenda that is in diametrical opposition to the teachings of his Church mixed in with a constant professing of faithfulness to that same Church.
The unique configuration of new models, different tastes, and clearly articulated theories--in addition to a backdrop of more religious, political, and social volatility--give rise to a theater which stands in almost diametrical opposition to the medieval tradition.
Indeed, the sympathetic tack of ``Robert Frost'' stands in almost diametrical opposition to Meyers' earlier biographies of Hemingway and Fitzgerald, in which he - much like Thompson with Frost - belittled his subjects by focusing on their personal foibles and follies.
 
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