antithetical
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Antithetical to theater in New York or London, the director, not the playwright, tends to be in charge of a production’s intention, and meaning.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023
Antithetical to the neighborhood today, the working classes pushed out the wealthy, knocking down mansions to build tenements, according to John B. Manbeck, a former Brooklyn borough historian.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2014
The "Character in the Antithetical Manner" was omitted from all editions of Wordsworth's poems between 1800 and 1836.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)
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