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Opposite of a sharp bend in a road
“Will rounded the corner that led to the straight of the road leading to his half-brother's house, where he knew he would be waiting with Shane.”
Opposite of the area inside a room or other space near the place where two walls or other surfaces meet
“The interior decorator advised us to position the timber shelf to the side of the wall.”
Opposite of a part, section or aspect of something
“I could not say what he thought of the dancers as his face did not change for the whole of the performance.”
Opposite of a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
Opposite of a hollow space inside something
Opposite of a difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself
“In this gig, I have had the good fortune of visiting many television studios over the years.”
Opposite of an unpleasant situation, usually where difficult choices have to be made
“Ian sees this as a win-win situation, creating jobs on one hand, and preserving culture on the other.”
Opposite of exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession
Opposite of to force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape
“The investigators decided to release the frightened teenagers when they realized that they had been pursuing the wrong suspects.”
Opposite of to stop and confront (with questions or accusations)
“She thought better of confronting her alleged attacker and decided to avoid him for the time being.”
Opposite of to obtain a monopoly of
“The Lenape at first thought these documents would only confirm a willingness to share the land with their newly arrived neighbors.”
Opposite of to hold exclusive control or dominance over
Opposite of to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
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