111 entries under expression topic. ×

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at variance(adjective, idiom, opposition, uncertain)
5
vice versa(idiom, adverb, contrariety)
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at odds(adjective, uncertain, hostile, counter)
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in opposition(adjective, hostile, different, antagonistic)
3
in opposition to(idiom, adverb, against)
3
on the contrary(idiom, contrariety)
3
poles apart(adjective, distant, distinct, different)
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at cross-purposes(hostile, different, antagonistic, opposite)
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in conflict(adjective, uncertain, irregular, conflicting)
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like night and day(idiom, distant, distinct, different)
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other extreme(noun, contrariety)
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accidentally on purpose(adjective, idiom, senseless, unwarranted)
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against the grain(adjective, idiom, preposition, hostile)
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allergic to(hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic, opposing)
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any way the wind blows(careless, unstable, unreasonable, unpredictable)
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apples and oranges(adjective, idiom, distinct, different)
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at opposite extremes
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back to back
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blowing hot and cold(careless, unstable, unreasonable, unpredictable)
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diametrically opposed(idiom, contrariety)
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