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.

Nappy

A device for catching and containing waste material excreted by infants.

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Concrete
Existence: 
Real
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Wild Male Chimpanzees Use

Wild Male Chimpanzees Use Stolen Food To Win Over The Opposite Sex - ScienceDaily (Sep. 14, 2007) — They say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach and the same could be said for female chimpanzees. Researchers studying wild chimps in West Africa have discovered that males pinch desirable fruits from local farms and orchards as a means of attracting female mates. See also: Plants & Animals Apes Agriculture and Food Food Wild Animals Mating and Breeding Endangered Plants Reference Chimpanzee Common Chimpanzee Bonobo Pigeon intelligence Lead researcher, Dr Kimberley Hockings from the University of Stirling's Department of Psychology said: 'We believe the males may be using crop-raids as a way to advertise their prowess to other group-members, especially the opposite sex. Such daring behaviour certainly seems to be an attractive trait and possessing a sought-after food item, such as papaya, appears to draw even more positive attention from the females.' The study, which took place in the West African village of Bossou in the Republic of Gui....

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