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phrases where opposite words can be used to mean the same thing [closed]
For example
"1 in 20 Americans suffer from..." and "1 out of 20 Americans suffer from..."
"it is down to you" and "it is up to you"
They seem like great ways to add to creative writing. Are there ...
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“Doubt” vs. “suspect” [closed]
I have never used doubt or suspect properly before. Now I understand that they seem to bear quite the opposite meanings in a sentence.
For example,
Everybody believes him, but I suspect he is ...
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Depression and happiness
Are "depression" and "happiness" antonyms?
Are they mutually exclusive?
Does the absence of one imply the presence of the other?
(I am trying to ascertain the semantic validity of using ...
