Opposed and Single

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Opposed adjective - Being in opposition or having an opponent.

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Single and opposed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Single" instead an adjective "Opposed".

Single adjective - Not married.

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Opposed and single are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opposed" instead an adjective "Single".

Nearby Words: singleness, singly, singled

It exaggerates the degree to which Inspector Javert is single-mindedly obsessed with capturing Jean Valjean (as opposed to single-mindedly obsessed with enforcing the law generally).

Source: Character Exaggeration
Garnishing the Story: It would be easier to use this as opposed to a separate trope for every single creature that shows up in the books.

Source: Literature / Beast Quest
Similarly, My Brightest Diamond is a single musician, Shara Worden, as opposed to the group that the name might imply.

Source: I Am Not Shazam / Music

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