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  • 21differently — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In various ways] Syn. variously, diversely, divergently, individually, distinctively, creatively, uniquely, separately, each in one s own way, severally, disparately, incongruously, heterogeneously, abnormally, not… …

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  • 22antithetical — (adj.) 1580s, from Gk. antithetikos setting in opposition, from antithetos placed in opposition (see ANTITHETIC (Cf. antithetic)) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Related: Antithetically …

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  • 23antithetical — [ˌantɪ θɛtɪk(ə)l] adjective 1》 mutually incompatible. 2》 relating to or using the rhetorical device of antithesis. Derivatives antithetic adjective antithetically adverb Origin C16: from Gk antithetikos, from antithetos placed in opposition …

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  • 24antithetic — /æntəˈθɛtɪk/ (say antuh thetik) adjective 1. of the nature of or involving antithesis. 2. directly opposed or contrasted. Also, antithetical. –antithetically, adverb …

  • 25differently — [adv] in another way; otherwise abnormally, adversely, antagonistically, antithetically, asymmetrically, conflictingly, contradictorily, contrarily, contrastingly, contrastively, discordantly, disparately, dissimilarly, distinctively, divergently …

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  • 26there is honour among thieves — The concept is found in c 1622–3 Soddered Citizen (1936) 1. 305 Theeues haue betweene themselues, a truth, And faith, which they keepe firme, by which They doe subsist; 1703 P. A. MOTTEUX Don Quixote II. lx. The old proverb still holds good,… …

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  • 27antithetical — [an΄tə thet′i kəl] adj. [obs. antithetic, opposite (< Gr antithetikos < antithenai: see ANTITHESIS) + AL] 1. of or containing antithesis 2. exactly opposite: Also antithetic SYN. OPPOSITE antithetically adv …

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  • 28antithetical — adj. (also antithetic) 1 contrasted, opposite. 2 connected with, containing, or using antithesis. Derivatives: antithetically adv. Etymology: Gk antithetikos (as ANTITHESIS) …

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  • 29LOTS — Biblical Data The Bible records the practice of casting lots as a means of arriving at decisions on a variety of problems. These may be grouped into two main categories: (a) the selection of one or more members from a group; the division of goods …

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