obverse

[US]/ˈɒbvɜːs/
[UK]/ˈɑːbvɜːrs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the opposite side; the main side
adj. facing forward; reversed; corresponding side
Word Forms
Pluralobverses

Example Sentences

the obverse of this issue.

the obverse of a coin

the obverse side of things

the obverse side of a statue.

true solitude is the obverse of true society.

We should see the reverse as well as the obverse of things.

The obverse of “Every act is predictable” is “No act is unpredictable.”

We must see the reverse as well as the obverse side of things.

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