antithesis
/ænˈtɪθəsɪs/noun
उच्चारण ऐन्टिथसिस
विलोम, ठीक विपरीत, प्रतिपक्ष
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[C, usually sing.] the ~ of/to sth formal
the opposite of something
विलोम, ठीक विपरीत, प्रतिपक्ष
- Her quiet manner is the antithesis of her brother's loud confidence.
- Dictatorship is the antithesis of democracy.
- Cruelty is the antithesis of kindness.
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- His calm style was the antithesis of his rival's anger.
- The film's hero is the antithesis of the villain.
Synonyms opposite reverse converse
Opposite same equivalent likeness
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[U, C] formal
a contrast between two things; in rhetoric, the placing of opposite ideas side by side for effect
विरोधाभास-अलंकार, विपरीत विचारों को साथ रखना
- 'To err is human, to forgive divine' is an example of antithesis.
- Armstrong's 'one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind' is a famous antithesis.
- The speech was built on a clever antithesis between fear and hope.
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- The writer uses antithesis to highlight the gap between rich and poor.
- The saying 'man proposes, God disposes' is a well-known antithesis.
Synonyms contrast opposition juxtaposition
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The antithesis of.
'the antithesis of' आता है।
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The exact opposite; in figures of speech, antithesis sets opposite ideas in balanced phrases ('Man proposes, God disposes').
'ठीक विपरीत' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; अलंकारों में antithesis विपरीत विचारों को संतुलित वाक्यांशों में रखता है ('Man proposes, God disposes')।