Difference between Opposite and Paired

What is the difference between Opposite and Paired?

Opposite as an adjective is located directly across from something else, or from each other while Paired as a verb is to group into sets of two.

Opposite

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: located directly across from something else, or from each other facing in the other direction of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: in an opposite position

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: facing, or across from in a complementary role to

Part of speech: noun

Definition: something opposite or contrary to another an opponent an antonym an additive inverse

Example sentence: Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

Paired

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To group into sets of two.Existing in a pair, in tandem.

We hope you now know whether to use Opposite or Paired in your sentence.

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