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Originally Posted by xepherys
But then anything can be opposite in a given context. i.e. - Horses and giraffes (neck length). How does the line get drawn? Opposites has to have a definition (it's a word) and therefore there must be a line of sorts. What is it?
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I think
zen_tom's post immediately before yours expands on the idea fairly well... better than I could, in any event. The idea is that a function of a pair of opposites is to provide context... not that for a given context you can find a pair of opposites.