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noun any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth
noun direct opposite
originFrom Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες (antípodes), from ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + πόδες (pódes), plural of πούς (poús, “foot”).
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