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(confrontational or angry) Opposite of an exchange of diverging or opposite views
“Everyone is in agreement that size is not that important from a practical point of view.”
Opposite of a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
Opposite of a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
Opposite of a claim that a circumstance exempts one from blame or obligation
Opposite of an (often hostile) expression of differing opinions
“They reached an agreement between each other not to compete in tendering for contracts.”
An instance of fierce public criticism or opposition
“Arnold launched a blistering attack on the credentials of the opposition party.”
Opposite of a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
“The saving of animals in distress was the consequence of her activism.”
Opposite of evidence establishing a fact or the truth of a statement
“When I explain that she is a living refutation of her own argument, that she is a demonstration that money works, she looks skeptical.”
Opposite of the substance or content of a text or speech, as distinct from its style or form
Opposite of a morally acceptable explanation for behavior, or for a belief or occurrence
Opposite of heated dispute or disagreement
Opposite of a conflict of interest or a dispute
“The two parties agreed to an alliance with each other.”
Opposite of an expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition
“When a person signs a document, his acceptance of an illegible scrawl as his signature is sufficient to make it his signature.”
Opposite of a reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense
Opposite of a tumultuous or angry reaction
“His sentence caused an initial uproar in the community but when it was revealed in court that he had been under the influence of another, calm settled among the public.”
Opposite of the basis or justification for something
Opposite of a doubt about the truth or validity of something
“Well, the judge explained that what they're looking for here is somewhere between absolute certainty and just a shadow of a doubt.”
Opposite of a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with
“Tom is neither the subject nor the protagonist of the story but merely an auxiliary that serves to illustrate Nick's relationship problems.”
Opposite of the material dealt with in a speech, performance or work
“By way of digression and as an aside, here's a little anecdote from education.”
Opposite of an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change
“The world is always changing, and that is the one constant we can be sure of.”
Opposite of the action of making known one's thoughts or feelings
“Her experience of han-puri is drawn directly from the trauma she experienced, necessitating both the suppression of her anger and the acceptance of her fate.”
Opposite of a short conversation or an argument
“I was hoping either Evelyn or Lucien would have something to say, but there was a moment of unwanted and awkward silence between all of us.”
Opposite of the main or central part specifically of a written work
“At the end of the column, an addendum will list several royal recipes for you to try.”
Opposite of a summary of a written work
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