The Science of Opposites

The science of opposites where we aim to explore the opposite of every noun in the English language.

Nouns don't tend to have opposites - words like knife, pen, house, car and phone are somehow more complete when you find their logical partner.

Register and play your part in solving one of language's great mysteries. If we all do 1 noun each, we'll have this finished in no time.

Easter Chicken Dentist

A solid chocolate chicken presented to children on Easter Sunday - used to fix their rotten teeth and discourage childhood obesity.

These medical chickens come in pairs (the partner is typically the Easter Chicken Dietitian).

Opposites identified
opposite: 
Easter Egg
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USB Memory Stick

Something small and convenient to store information on, thus keeping it safe and allowing it to be transported from place to place.

Opposites identified
opposite: 
Elephant
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Base

the lowest part or edge of something, esp. the part on which it rests or is supported

Opposites identified
opposite: 
abacus
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Online Trappist Monastery

A website that enables people to co-exist in silence and serenity.

Everybody logs on and then looks at a blank screen, allowing their pupils to dilate until they drift of onto another mental plane.

Opposites identified
opposite: 
Twitter
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Banana

A raw fruit, encased within a easily removable peel usually enjoyed whole.

Opposites identified
opposite: 
Sausage
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Bribe

Money given as imbursement of illegitimate business activity.

Opposites identified
opposite: 
Expenses
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wallpaper

takes hours to paste on your wall to make it look nice

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Question

An expression of inquiry, or a request for information, that invites a reply.

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Zyzzyva

A tropical American weevil known to be destructive to plants.

And also the last animal in the alphabet.

Opposites identified
opposite: 
Aardvark
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Door handle

To open a door.

The opposite function is to close a door, which is also performed by a door handle. Therefore, this is a prime opposite.

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opposite: 
Door handle
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