antithetical

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an·ti·thet·i·cal / ˌantəˈ[unvoicedth]etikəl/ • adj. 1. directly opposed or contrasted; mutally incompatible: people whose religious beliefs are antithetical to mine.2. connected with, containing, or using the rhetorical device of antithesis.DERIVATIVES: an·ti·thet·ic adj.an·ti·thet·i·cal·ly adv.

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