fire and ice

NOUN

essential

Synonyms

STRONGEST

condition element essence fundamental must precondition prerequisite principle requirement requisite

STRONG

ABCs groceries guts heart nitty-gritty quintessence rudiment stuff substance

WEAK

bottom line brass tacks meat and potatoes name of the game nuts and bolts part and parcel sine qua non vital part where one's at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

extra

WEAK

accessory auxiliary nonessential subsidiary throwaway

Example Sentences

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In fact, she and Swanson are as different as fire and ice.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

Observations made by other spacecraft— Voyager 2, Galileo, Cassini, New Horizons, and currently, Juno—have revealed that Io is a dynamic hellscape of fire and ice.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2023

We both got the fire and ice pedicure, which included a leg massage.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2023

Dressing up the ceviche is a black salsa macha that tastes like the distillation of a field of toasted chiles — fire and ice making beautiful music together.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022

At her word I rose all dazed to my feet, And my heart was fire and ice.

From Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages by Various

fire and ice

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