"polar opposite" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-polar opposite.ogg [Australia] Forms: polar opposites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} polar opposite (plural polar opposites)
  1. The complete opposite, opposite in every way.
    Sense id: en-polar_opposite-en-noun-MVIk8v0z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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