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Opposite of comprising of, as part of a whole
“The gig will only feature solo artists from the rock genre and will be excluding country music.”
(freeing) Opposite of present participle for to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection
“His voice had gone soft, analeptic even, in an effort to make me free the iron-like grip I held.”
(rejecting) Opposite of present participle for to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection
“Will he pucker up for a smooch or reject her amorous advances?”
Opposite of present participle for to accept something willingly or gladly
“They reject conventional norms and rules of warfare and fight with asymmetric means.”
Opposite of present participle for to adopt as one's own (something originated by another)
“It's quite possible to reject social conservatism without falling into some exaggerated libertinism.”
Opposite of present participle for to wrap or cover closely
“When a movie is described as provocative, it usually means its star has deigned to bare his or her naughty bits for the audience's delectation.”
Opposite of the action or fact of supporting something
Opposite of the action of taking responsibility
“No sane man, no reasonable man, will advocate the shirking of work or the shirking of duty.”
Opposite of including (almost) everything within its scope
“Are the minimum policy limits inclusive or exclusive of interest?”
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