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opposite 1. Botany a. (of leaves, flowers, etc.) arranged in pairs on either side of the stem b. (of parts of a flower) arranged opposite the middle of another part 2. Maths a. (of two vertices or sides in an even-sided polygon) separated by the same number of vertices or sides in both a clockwise and anticlockwise direction b. (of a side in a triangle) facing a specified angle 3. Maths the side facing a specified angle in a right-angled triangle opposite [′äp·ə·zət] (botany) Located side by side. Of leaves, being in pairs on an axis with each member separated from the other of the pair by half the circumference of the axis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The exact opposite word of hip-hop, I think, is gay. Then ask them to write a second version in which they substitute opposite words (antonyms) wherever they can. On successive trials, each participant was told to verbally respond to individual words presented on a computer screen either with a related verb, a rhyming word, or an opposite word. |
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