The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.
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adj. 相对的;对面的;对立的;[数学]（顶、边等）对的;
prep. （表示位置）在…的对面;[数学]（顶、边等）对的;与…在一排;（表示方式）与…联合主演;
adv. 在对面，对过;
n. 对立面，对立物，相反的人[事物];
💡 op对+pos放+ite表形容词，有...的→放到对面→相对的
"The chief of the group has gone over to the opposite."
那个组织的头头归降了对方.
近义：antipode, antipole, antithesis, opposition, reverse, contrast
反义：back, fro
adj. 正确的;合适的;符合公认准则的;得体的;
v. 改正;批改;指出错误;
💡 cor共同+rect正→全部改正→纠正
"He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying."
他认定部长说谎，事实果然如此。
近义：righto, right, mend, rectify, emend, rebuke
反义：impair, disarrange, disorder, misdirect, misguide, mislead
n. 声明;（思想、观点、文章主题等的）表现;（文字）陈述;结算单;
vi. （英国）对儿童进行特殊教育评估认定;
vt. 申请（小孩）有特殊教育需要;
💡 state陈述+ment表名词→站着说话→声明立场
"His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings."
他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
近义：assertion, asseveration, manifestation, manifesto, attestation, averment
adj. 虚伪的;不正的，非法的;假造的，摹造的;临时的;
adv. 欺诈地;叛卖地;
💡 fals(deceive)+e→错的；欺骗的；假的；不实的
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鲸鱼是鱼，对还是错？
近义：illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
反义：irrefutable, lawful, legal, legit, legitimate, original
adj. 深厚的;意义深远的;严重的;知识渊博的;
n. 〈诗〉深海，大洋;深渊;（灵魂）深处;
💡 pro前面+found基础→有基础在前面→有根基的，深刻的
"All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy."
他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中.
近义：immense, abysmal, unfathomable, yawning, chasmal, deep
反义：shallow, cursory
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness