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opposite number

noun

  1. counterpart; equivalent:

    New members with an interest in folk art will find their opposite numbers in the association's directory.



opposite number

noun

  1. a person holding an equivalent and corresponding position on another side or situation
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of opposite number1

First recorded in 1905–10
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The ruse worked so well that it was not until opposite number Denis Hickie made his first tackle that he asked Taylor: "What are you doing here?"

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At the other end, the Italian's opposite number Alisson produced the "performance of his career" as he single-handedly kept the French side at bay in Paris.

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The fact that he invited his British opposite number to the frontline of a deeply sensitive problem for both countries speaks volumes.

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The men collided and the ball went dead, but had the Scot deliberately played his opposite number?

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He has also tried to heap pressure on France by stating he hopes Wales "can catch them cold" and highlighted the pressure his opposite number Fabien Galthie faces to defeat Wales comfortably.

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