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The plural of "antithesis" is "antitheses."
antithesis
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (opposite)
a. l'antithèse (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The tiny village was the antithesis of the bustling metropolis Paula had just left.Le petit village était l'antithèse de la métropole animée que Paula venait de quitter.
a. l'antithèse (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Our teacher asked us to include at least five figures of speech in our essay. So far, I've only been able to use antithesis.Notre prof nous a demandé d'inclure au moins cinq figures de style dans notre rédaction. Pour le moment, je n'ai réussi à utiliser qu'une antithèse.
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