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ANTITHESIS

\antˈɪθəsˌɪs], \antˈɪθəsˌɪs], \a_n_t_ˈɪ_θ_ə_s_ˌɪ_s]\

Definitions of ANTITHESIS

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.
Opposition; contrast.
An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself. He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
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The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.
Opposition; contrast.
An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself. He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

Opposition; contrast; expression by contrast or opposition of words or ideas; a figure of speech that shows contrast.
Antithetic, antithetical.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A figure in which thoughts or words are set in contrast : opposition.
ANTITHETIC, -AL.
ANTITHETICALLY.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

An opposition of thoughts or words.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

Opposition; contrast; expression by contrast.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Opposition or contrast in words or sentiments.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

n. [Greek] An opposition of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; contrast;â€”any thing directly opposed to. another;â€”reverse of synthesis.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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