EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR CONTRAPOSITION
It is for dealing with these intractable moods that Contraposition is required.
We have given examples and illustrations in the paragraph describing Conversion by Contraposition.
A further process, known as Contraposition or Conversion by Negation, consists of conversion following on obversion.
They are all remarkable for harmonies attained by certain combinations of shade in gradations with colours in contraposition.
In this it differs from Obversion, Conversion, and Contraposition, each of which stands for one process.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR CONTRAPOSITION
flip side
nounopposite sideopposition
nounobstruction, antagonism- action
- antinomy
- antithesis
- aversion
- brush
- civil disobedience
- clash
- combat
- competition
- con
- conflict
- confronting
- contention
- contest
- contradistinction
- contraposition
- contrariety
- counteraction
- counterattack
- defense
- defiance
- disapproval
- duel
- encounter
- engagement
- fray
- grapple
- hostility
- negativism
- obstructiveness
- opposure
- oppugnancy
- prevention
- repugnance
- repulsion
- resistance
- rivalry
- skirmish
- strife
- struggle
- unfriendliness
- violation
- war
- warfare
polarity
nounopposition- action
- antagonism
- antinomy
- antithesis
- aversion
- brush
- civil disobedience
- clash
- combat
- competition
- con
- conflict
- confronting
- contention
- contest
- contradiction
- contradistinction
- contraposition
- contrariety
- contrariness
- counteraction
- counterattack
- defense
- defiance
- disapproval
- duel
- encounter
- engagement
- fray
- grapple
- hostility
- negativism
- obstructiveness
- opposure
- oppugnancy
- prevention
- repugnance
- repulsion
- resistance
- rivalry
- skirmish
- strife
- struggle
- unfriendliness
- violation
- war
- warfare
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