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Definition opposite in American English

opposite adjective

adjective
/ˈɑpəzɪt/
Example

These proposals would have the opposite effect from the one intended.

Example

The car smashed into a truck coming from the opposite direction.

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2

across from or on the other side of someone or something

Example

On the opposite side of the road from the school was the church.

Example

A picture on the opposite page caught her attention.

Example

They sat at opposite ends of the room.

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Definition opposite in American English