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polarity
noun as in opposition
Strong matches
- action
- antagonism
- antinomy
- antithesis
- aversion
- brush
- clash
- combat
- competition
- con
- conflict
- contention
- contest
- contradiction
- contradistinction
- contrariety
- contrariness
- counteraction
- counterattack
- defense
- defiance
- disapproval
- duel
- encounter
- engagement
- fray
- grapple
- hostility
- negativism
- prevention
- repugnance
- repulsion
- resistance
- rivalry
- skirmish
- strife
- struggle
- unfriendliness
- violation
- war
- warfare
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Zhao describes the rehearsal as an “experiment in polarity” that was essential to the story.
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This imbalance produces a built-in electrical polarity and increases their sensitivity to light and external forces.
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In the polar regions, the charge polarity matches the traditional theory.
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The magnetic field has changed its polarity thousands of times throughout the history of the Earth.
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The sheer level of polarity makes agreeing on a solution extremely difficult - as does the highly emotional nature of the debate.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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