Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Opposite and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opposite" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Opposite
Opposite adjective - Being as different as possible.
Destructive and opposite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Opposite".
Both words in one sentence
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The third book of The Orphan's Tales introduces a unicorn, which tells its tale, "A Tale of Harm." The tale relates how unicorns are savage and destructive, and are only attracted to innocence because it is their opposite.
Source: Unicorn -
So far, though, it's only been used against its polar opposite in the form of the Winter Fortress, where it is understandably extremely destructive, so no word on if it's actually any hotter or more powerful (though it does leave a trace in the user's fire magic from then on).
Source: Hellfire - Basically, when the Avatar's life or loved ones are in danger regardless of personality, meaning that even if the Avatar is as gentle as Aang, or on the opposite end as Hot-Blooded as Korra, their bending power increases considerably and they go into an epic state of destructive fury.
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