Antithesis
Figure of speech where contrasting words or ideas are placed in close proximity e.g. 'Hee for God only, shee for God in him' from Milton's Paradise Lost.
[n] the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
[n] exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"
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antagonism, anteposition, antipathy, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antonym, clashing, collision, con, conflict, confrontation, confrontment, contention, contra, contradiction, contradictory, contradistinction, contraindication, contraposition, contrariet