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antipodal collapse: the relation of opposition along a diameter; relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth; "antipodean latitudes"; "antipodal regions of the earth"; "antipodal points on a sphere"

across collapse: transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across"; to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across"

polar collapse: having a pair of equal and opposite charges; of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions"; located at or near or coming from the earth's poles; "polar diameter"; "polar zone"; "a polar air mass"; "Antarctica is the only polar continent"

anti collapse: a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.); "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"; not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

facing collapse: a protective covering that protects the outside of a building; a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening; an ornamental coating to a building

inverse collapse: something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"; reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect; opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"

adverse collapse: in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"; contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"

opposed collapse: being in opposition or having an opponent; "two bitterly opposed schools of thought"; in opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.); "an opposing vote"

clashing collapse: sharply and harshly discordant; "clashing interests of loggers and conservationists"; "clashing colors"

antipathetic collapse: (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request"

conflicting collapse: on bad terms; "they were usually at odds over politics"; "conflicting opinions"

opposite collapse: of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves"; altogether different in nature or quality or significance; "the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade; the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors"; being directly across from each other; facing; "And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles"; moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions"

discordant collapse: not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas"; lacking in harmony

obverse collapse: the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design; the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; "the obverse of this issue"

contradictory collapse: two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time; unable to be both true at the same time; of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false; "`perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms"

converse collapse: a proposition obtained by conversion; turned about in order or relation; "transposed letters"; of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other; "`parental' and `filial' are converse terms"; carry on a conversation

antagonistic collapse: incapable of harmonious association; used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect; arousing animosity or hostility; "his antagonistic brusqueness"; "Europe was antagonistic to the Unites States"; characterized by antagonism or antipathy; "slaves antagonistic to their masters"; "antipathetic factions within the party"; indicating opposition or resistance

hostile collapse: troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"; unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business); "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"; "hostile bid"; marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment"; very unfriendly; "a hostile attitude"; not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces"; very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"; characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"; impossible to bring into friendly accord; "hostile factions"

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