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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My prediction is that the [Chinese] presidency will aim to be the exact opposite of Trump.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
But instead, Crudup had the exact opposite reaction.
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But that love is what provoked her to make a film in which the exact opposite is the case.
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Yes, but: My partner had the exact opposite reaction to the dips.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
But instead, Crudup had the exact opposite reaction.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 9 Mar. 2025
But that love is what provoked her to make a film in which the exact opposite is the case.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Yes, but: My partner had the exact opposite reaction to the dips.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exact opposite
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“Exact opposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exact%20opposite. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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