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Summary

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antithesis:
- tegenhanger; antithese; tegenovergestelde
Wiktionary:
- antithesis → antithese, tegenstelling, contrast
- antithesis → antithese, tegenstelling

English

Detailed Translations for antithesis from English to Dutch

antithesis:

antithesis [the ~] nomen

the antithesis
de tegenhanger; de antithese
- tegenhanger [de ~ (m)] nomen
- antithese [de ~ (v)] nomen
the antithesis (opposite; contrary)
tegenovergestelde
- tegenovergestelde [znw.] nomen

Translation Matrix for antithesis:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
antithese	antithesis
tegenhanger	antithesis
tegenovergestelde	antithesis; contrary; opposite	reverse

Related Words for "antithesis":

antitheses

Synonyms for "antithesis":

opposition; oppositeness
rhetorical device

Related Definitions for "antithesis":

the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance¹
exact opposite¹
- his theory is the antithesis of mine¹

Wiktionary Translations for antithesis:

antithesis

noun

proposition that is opposite to other proposition
- antithesis → antithese

antithesis

noun

het tegenovergestelde
- antithese; tegenstelling → antithesis; contrast
opvallende tegenstelling
- contrast → antithesis; contrast

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• antithesis	→ antithese; tegenstelling	↔ antithèse — rhéto\|fr figure par laquelle on opposer, dans un discours, des choses contraires les unes aux autres.

Dutch

Detailed Translations for antithesis from Dutch to English

antithesis: ^{(*Using Word and Sentence Splitter)}

anti: against; anti
thesis: premise; thesis; postulate

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