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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Or the exact opposite: applying cool packs after the treatment will make the Botox last shorter.
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Cordula Funke, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Today, the trend is the exact opposite, with investors bidding less for REITs (again in orange) than the trend in house prices would suggest is most natural.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
When the naysayers were viewing Kansas City's games in a negative light, the team was the exact opposite.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
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—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Cordula Funke, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Today, the trend is the exact opposite, with investors bidding less for REITs (again in orange) than the trend in house prices would suggest is most natural.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
When the naysayers were viewing Kansas City's games in a negative light, the team was the exact opposite.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Breast of Both Worlds Reversible Comfort Bra Nobody likes a bra that pokes and prods, and this ribbed wireless bra is the exact opposite.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Exact opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20opposite. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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