Mutually exclusive and Opposing

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Mutually exclusive adjective - Not being in agreement or harmony.

Usage example: the two plans are mutually exclusive; implementing one will automatically rule out the other

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Opposing and mutually exclusive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opposing" instead an adjective phrase "Mutually exclusive".

Opposing adjective - Characterized by active hostility.

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Mutually exclusive and opposing are semantically related. You can use "Mutually exclusive" instead an adjective "Opposing".

Nearby Words: oppose, opposition, opposed

Mutually Exclusive Magic: As detailed in Magic A Is Magic A, no one can have the gift for both a school of magic and its opposite, though you can still buy spells from opposing schools.

Source: Video Game / SaGa Frontier
Also, to prevent fall damage, Jensen can unlock the "Icarus Landing System." On top of that, the opposing sides interpret the myth in mutually exclusive ways;

Source: Icarus Allusion
Mutually Exclusive Magic - Opposing elements cancel each other out, barring you from having a full selection of spells: Pyrology opposes Hydrology, Aerology opposes Terrology, Illusion opposes Demonology, Cosmology opposes Sorcery, and Bewitchery opposes Necromancy.

Source: Video Game / Romancing SaGa

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