Adjacent
Adjacent adjective - Having a border in common.
Opposing and adjacent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opposing" instead a preposition "Adjacent".
Nearby Words: adjacency, adjacently
Opposing
Opposing adjective - Characterized by active hostility.
Adjacent and opposing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adjacent" instead a preposition "Opposing".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- When Kino asks how they achieved peace, she finds the opposing countries have made their battles into a game in which both countries see who can slaughter the most inhabitants of an adjacent defenseless village.
Source: Cruel Twist Ending
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