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an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
the state of being close together or side by side. |
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Tending to make or become worse.
Disparaging; belittling. |
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| A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton. |
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the act, process, or manner of constructing anything.
the act of providing with a frame.
a frame or a system of frames; framework. |
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a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work: Iago is the antagonist of Othello.
Physiology. a muscle that acts in opposition to another. Compare agonist (def. 3).
Dentistry. a tooth in one jaw that articulates during mastication or occlusion with a tooth in the opposing jaw.
Pharmacology. a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug |
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the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
a proponent for or advocate of a political cause, social program, etc.
the leader or principal person in a movement, cause, etc.
the first actor in ancient Greek drama, who played not only the main role, but also other roles when the main character |
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a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.” Compare metaphor.
an instance of such a figure of speech or a use of words |
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| a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.” Compare.something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol. |
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| the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism. |
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