Opposite of a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
Opposite of a short piece of writing on a particular subject
Opposite of a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group
Opposite of a tentative conjecture explaining an observation
“Freud suggests that families narrate themselves by first establishing a gendered certainty around the fact of parentage.”
Opposite of a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
Opposite of a supposition made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
“Life is temporary, and that is a fact that we have to get used to.”
Opposite of a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
“To my knowledge, there is only one place in his published writings where Berkeley responds directly to this challenge.”
Opposite of the substance or content of a text or speech, as distinct from its style or form
Opposite of a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with
“Tom is neither the subject nor the protagonist of the story but merely an auxiliary that serves to illustrate Nick's relationship problems.”
Opposite of the main or central part specifically of a written work
“At the end of the column, an addendum will list several royal recipes for you to try.”
Opposite of the principal purpose or theme of a course of action or line of reasoning
Opposite of a subject or topic being addressed
“That is a non-issue which we will not be focussing on during our meeting.”
Opposite of a written work
Opposite of an opinion, belief, or way of looking at things
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.”
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.”
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