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antipodes
/ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/
noun 4name 2
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3VERB + ANTIPODES
judge
ANTIPODES + NOUN
confidence
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
1
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
We should hold day with the Antipodes, If you would walk in absence of the sun.
2
The Southern Hemisphere.
[…]a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
3
Australia and New Zealand.
4
The opposite of something.
The sleepy yet shrewd judge was the antipodes to confidence, but to Don Manuel he felt no hesitation in frankly stating his actions and their motives, from his first arrival in Spain to the present time.
name
1
The Southern Hemisphere.
2
Australia and New Zealand.
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We should hold day with the Antipodes, If you would walk in absence of the sun.
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[…]a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip,
Wiktionary03
The sleepy yet shrewd judge was the antipodes to confidence, but to Don Manuel he felt no hesitation in frankly stating his actions and their motives, from his first arrival in Spain to the present ti
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