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Word entry · 8 letters

opposite

Best crossword clue

"Directly facing each other"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈɒp.ə.zɪt/Part of speech adverb, adjective, nounSorted eiooppstStarts with OEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. directly facing each other

Word origin

Inherited from Middle English opposit, borrowed from Old French oposite, from Latin oppositus, perfect passive participle of oppōnō (“to oppose”). Compare oppose.

Used in a sentence

  • She saw him walking on the opposite side of the road.
  • They were moving in opposite directions.
  • He is attracted to the opposite sex.

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