antithesis
an·tit·he·sis
noun
2.
the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
Origin
Borrowed from Latin antithesis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). By surface analysis, anti- + thesis.
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