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Opposite of to bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade
“Zambia, in the last three years, has not only been self-sufficient in food but has managed to export maize to some neighboring countries.”
Opposite of to be significant or of importance
“It will matter little that preconceived and cherished opinions have been slowly surrendered, and sometimes obstinately defended against advancing science.”
Opposite of to mean or signify
“The transformation from text to image, or vice versa, can reinforce, clarify, or contradict the meaning of the text.”
Opposite of to be a sign or indication of
Opposite of to signify beyond its literal or principal meaning
Opposite of to have significance or be influential in a matter or decision
Opposite of to suggest or indicate something indirectly
“I don't know whether any of this would have any effect, but it would highlight the seriousness of the consequences of crime.”
Opposite of to be of importance
Opposite of to matter or be significant
“Everyone here has a role to play. Your importance will not be dismissed.”
Opposite of to suggest or indicate something indirectly
Opposite of to sell to the public
Opposite of to buy and sell goods and services
“They stock many household goods and foods, including pasta, rice, nuts, hand wash, and chocolate.”
Opposite of a commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale
“Heinz baked beans became very successful as an export to the UK, where canned baked beans are now a staple food.”
Opposite of the action or process of importing goods or services
“Mobs in Boston prevented the exportation of grain by unrigging the ship and dismantling its rudder.”
Opposite of the meaning of something
“We scream at how senseless the violence seems, and the meaninglessness of the tragedy.”
Opposite of importance or significance attributed to something
“I reflect for a time upon my own life and dwell a little on the insignificance of my efforts, the selfishness of my concerns, the narrowness of my sympathies.”
Opposite of the general idea, intention or meaning of something
Opposite of the central aspect of something an argument or consideration
“As a sidenote, I want to mention that this is no contradiction to McLuhan's famous statement.”
Opposite of the fact or quality of being notable
Opposite of possession of a similar meaning through paraphrasing
“He was accused of saying some vile things but a recording proved his words to have actually been to the contrary.”
Opposite of the general idea, intention or meaning of something
Opposite of a specific meaning
“Even more interestingly for consideration of this text's structure, Ames stresses the particular quality of this phrase's polysemy.”
Opposite of the principal purpose or theme of a course of action or line of reasoning
Opposite of a relevance to, or impact on, something
Opposite of the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale
Opposite of favour shown to one person or thing over another or others
“I'll be running this planet for the betterment and equality of all.”
Opposite of the fact or state of having a connection to, or being related to, something else
“Persson defines homonymy as a concept which refers to words where there is complete conceptual unrelatedness between phonologically and categorically identical forms.”
Opposite of the fact of having a bearing on or being related to
“There's a difference between taking one for the team and being the fall guy.”
Opposite of the material dealt with in a speech, performance or work
“By way of digression and as an aside, here's a little anecdote from education.”
Opposite of the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument
“A major subtheme of the book is the feud between Generals Philip Schuyler and Horatio Gates.”
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