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flip side

NOUN
opposite side
Synonyms
WEAK
B-side back contraposition converse inverse obverse opposite side other side other side of the coin other side of the fence reverse side the other side of the picture
ADJECTIVE
opposite
Synonyms
STRONG
antipodal contrary converse diametric diametrically opposed inverse opposite polar reverse

Example Sentences

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But there’s possibility to be found on the flip side.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The flip side is that Nvidia is now cheaper than it often is.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The flip side was that bets on a wartime commodity shock got hammered, with a selloff ranging from international major oil companies like Exxon Mobil, Texas shale drillers such as Apache and natural-gas exporter Cheniere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The flip side is the philosophical questions at the heart of this debate.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

It was clear from Maddie’s expression she hadn’t considered the flip side of this wager.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman