opposite

UK /ˈɒpəzɪt/ US /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/
adj 5noun 5prep 3adv 2

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(noun.)

ADJ

complete, direct, exact, precise, very | polar

OPPOSITE + VERB

be the case, be true

Many people think exercise is boring, but for athletes the opposite is true.

PREP

the ~ of/to

Success is often the opposite of what we initially expect in life.

PHRASES

exactly/just/quite the opposite

Her first impression of the city was quite the opposite of what she had imagined.

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