exact opposite
noun
: the complete opposite
I realize now that I have tried to make my work the exact opposite of my father's.
He used to be romantic, but now he's the exact opposite.
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That is the exact opposite of standing up to the establishment.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Notably, Dozier, who died in 2015, argued the exact opposite of what the trial prosecutor had claimed — concluding that Napoletano’s testimony was more reliable than Sindle’s.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Whereas Ben [Schwartz as Sonic] is about motormouth fun and manic energy, Shadow is the exact opposite.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
However, note that this is the exact opposite of the argument used for Emilia Pérez.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Notably, Dozier, who died in 2015, argued the exact opposite of what the trial prosecutor had claimed — concluding that Napoletano’s testimony was more reliable than Sindle’s.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Whereas Ben [Schwartz as Sonic] is about motormouth fun and manic energy, Shadow is the exact opposite.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
However, note that this is the exact opposite of the argument used for Emilia Pérez.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Exact opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20opposite. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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