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antipode
[ an-ti-pohd ]
/ ˈæn tɪˌpoʊd /
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noun
a direct or exact opposite.
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Origin of antipode
First recorded in 1540–50; back formation from antipodes
Words nearby antipode
anti-pill, antiplasmin, antiplastic, antiplatelet, antipodal, antipode, antipodean, antipodes, Antipodes Islands, antipoetic, antipole
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How to use antipode in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for antipode
antipode
/ (ˈæntɪpəʊd) /
noun
the exact or direct opposite
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