pole
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- noun
- /poʊl/
- Both of us thinking we're poles apart from each other.
- opposite poles
- the two poles
- the other pole
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Watch on YouTubeSo there are two poles to that on that spectrum.
- So there are two poles to that on that spectrum.
- When do I advance from this pole to that?
- Can we be if we're if we're in two separate poles?
- And there has to be a active exchange of information between those two poles.
Examples
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So there are two poles to that on that spectrum.
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Finding a balance between the poles of alienation and commitment can become a principal's nightmare.
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Those are the two poles that he he goes between.
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Even in this secular time, God and self remain the poles of Armenian identity.
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The tension between these two poles, and the vacillation between them over time, is what characterizes politics.
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In any case, between the opposing poles of identity and westernization, numerous choices and compromises are conceivable.
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In the debate about climate change, some people hold views at opposing poles that make compromise difficult.
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The political discourse often reflects two extreme poles of opinion that rarely find common ground.
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These two theories represent the opposite poles of thought in contemporary philosophy.
Synonyms
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A person's view in a discussion or argument
An argument that opposes another idea
Idioms
Refuse to be involved with people or things that seem dangerous and dishonest
Compounds
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A long thin rod used to catch fish by holding a line and throwing it into the water
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A tall carved wooden post made by northwest coast native people showing family or legend figures
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A point on Earth where the force that makes compasses point goes straight down or up
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A long thin pole with a pointed metal tip that skiers use to help balance and push on snow
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A pole with red and white spiral stripes that shows where people get haircuts or shaves
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One of the two points in the sky where the line Earth spins around seems to meet the stars
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The end of a battery marked with a minus sign that connects to the black wire
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A point in the sky above Earth's North Pole that stars appear to turn around and is near Polaris
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The point in the sky above Earth's South Pole that the stars appear to turn around
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A battery terminal marked with a plus sign that connects to the red wire
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The end of a magnet that points toward Earth's north when it hangs freely
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A long straight rod with red and white bands that people who measure land use to line up points
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A long straight pole with red and white bands used to mark positions when measuring land
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The end of a magnet that points toward the north when it hangs freely
A ski pole made from strong Tonkin cane bamboo that is flexible and lasts a long time
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The end of a magnet that points toward the Earth's south when it hangs freely
How Extreme
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Pole meaning opposite positions comes from the same Greek root polos meaning 'end'. So when we speak of two 'poles' of an argument, we mean two opposite ends or extreme views.