Ebony and Ivory

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Ebony adjective - Having the color of soot or coal.

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Ivory is an antonym for ebony.

Ivory noun - A hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses.

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Ebony is an antonym for ivory.

Nearby Word: Ivorian

Stephen Fry: Ebony and ivory are together on my piano keyboard, why can't they be?

Source: Sidetracked by the Analogy
Ebony and Ivory are the embodiment of this trope.

Source: Western Animation / Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Heaven or Hell mode does get quite dangerous when facing enemies with shields, environmental hazards, and enemies that explode when killed (Hell Wraths from DMC 3, which love to show you that simply spamming Ebony and Ivory won't always work).

Source: Nintendo Hard / Hack'n Slash Games

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