Equal and Opposite

Opposite meaning words

Equal noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.

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Opposite is an antonym for equal in peer topic.

Nearby Words: equalize, equalise, equable, equate, equity

Opposite noun - Something that is as different as possible from something else.

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Equal is an antonym for opposite.

Nearby Words: opposition, opposed, oppositely

female	female equal	female opposite
physical	physical equal	physical opposite
complete	complete equal	complete opposite
total	total equal	total opposite
Other adjectives: true, intellectual, real, absolute, near, western.

Narrator: Oh, you mean the one that says that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

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To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction; to every wrong, there'll always be an equal (or not) and opposite revenge. Right?

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Anti-Nationalist - The equal and opposite counterpart of the Nationalist; obsessed with constantly tearing down one other particular nation at all costs.

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