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die Antithese

antithesis; counterclaim

Sein Vorschlag bildete die Antithese zu unserem bisherigen Vorgehen: Statt immer mehr zu kontrollieren, wollte er Verantwortung abgeben.

His proposal was the antithesis of our previous approach: instead of exercising ever more control, he wanted to delegate responsibility.

antithesis; rhetorical contrast

Die Antithese zwischen äußerem Wohlstand und innerer Leere zieht sich durch den Roman, ohne dass die Figuren zu bloßen Beispielen werden.

The antithesis between outward prosperity and inner emptiness runs through the novel without reducing the characters to mere illustrations.

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