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opposites - contrasts - contradictions - counterpoints - inverses - reversals - antipodes - contraries - negations - obverses - antinomies - dichotomies - foils - counterbalances - counterweights - polarities - contrapositions - contrarieties - counterforces - counteractions - counteragents - counterarguments - counterclaims - counterexamples - counterstatements - counterviews - counterpositions - counterproposals - countertheses - countertheories - counternotions - counterideas - counterconcepts - counterperspectives - countervisions - counterbeliefs - counteropinions - counterstances - counterattitudes - counterapproaches - counterphilosophies - counterdoctrines - countertenets - counterprinciples - counteraxioms - counterpostulates - counterhypotheses - counterassumptions - counterpresumptions


An antithesis is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. It is a form of contrast emphasized by parallel structures of the contrasted phrases or clauses. Examples include phrases like 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times' or 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.'



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