North and South

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North

North adjective - Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north.
Usage example: artists like north light
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South is an antonym for north.
Nearby Words: northerly, norther, northern, northward, northwards

South

South adjective - Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south.
Usage example: the south entrance
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Antonyms for South
North is an antonym for south.
Nearby Words: southern, southerly, southward, souther, southwards
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  • When creating smaller maps by Procedural Generation, Dwarf Fortress will pick at random between north or south being the colder direction.
    Source: North Is Cold, South Is Hot
  • Video Game / Final Fantasy IX However, if you flew past the north/south border, you would end up at the south/north border... thus leading us to realize that the world in fact, behave as toroid.
    Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy IX
  • Egopolis In fact, a fair bit of English toponymy – not so much in Wales, Ireland north or south, or Scotland – is this.
    Source: Egopolis
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