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opposite
Preposition
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If A is opposite B, they are facing each other.
The bank is just opposite this hotel, right across the street there.
opposite
Adjective
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If two things are opposite, they are the same kind but completely different from each other.
"Go left. No, right!" "Do you want me to go left or right? I mean, they're opposite directions, aren't they?"
I don't think we can work together. We're too opposite.
Black is the opposite of white. "Yes" is the opposite of "no". Day is the opposite of night.
opposite
Noun
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The opposite of something is something else of the same kind but completely different.
My kids always do the exact opposite of what I tell them.
The word dust is its own opposite, meaning both put on and take off dust.
spindle
Noun
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A spindle is a rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres (especially wool)
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A spindle is a rod or pin serving as an axis that revolves.