antithesis
(noun) the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
antithesis
(noun) exact opposite; “his theory is the antithesis of mine”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
antithesis (plural antitheses)
A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
(rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form.
• epitome
Source: Wiktionary
An*tith"e*sis, n.; pl. Antitheses. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Thesis.]
1. (Rhet.)
Definition: An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."
2. The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.
3. Opposition; contrast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
