antithesis Meaning and Definition
1. n. the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
2. n. exact opposite
Antithesis (Greek for "setting opposite", from ἀντί "against" and θέσις "position") is used in writing or speech either as a proposition that contrasts with or reverses some previously mentioned proposition, or when two opposites are introduced together for contrasting effect.
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