Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To put into the form of an antithesis.
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- verb To create
antitheses .
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Examples
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It is not that I cannot write to you; should you doubt it, take the following fragment, which was intended for you some time ago, and be convinced that I can antithesize sentiment, and circumvolute periods, as well as any coiner of phrase in the regions of philology.
The Letters of Robert Burns Robert Burns 1777
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It is not that I _cannot_ write to you; should you doubt it, take the following fragment, which was intended for you some time ago, and be convinced that I can _antithesize_ sentiment, and
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"The matter is, in a civilized society it is inappropriate to antithesize struggle with terrorism and civil community.
Pravda.Ru 2010
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