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   obverse

   /ˈɒbvəːs/

   noun

   • 1. the side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design.
   • ▪ the design or inscription on the principal side of a coin.
   • 2. the opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth: "true solitude is the obverse of true society"

   adjective

   • 1. of or denoting the obverse of a coin or medal.
   • 2. corresponding to something else as its opposite or counterpart: "the obverse fates of the principals"
   • 3. narrower at the base or point of attachment than at the apex or top: "an obverse leaf"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘turned towards the observer’): from Latin obversus, past participle of obvertere ‘turn towards’ (see obvert).

   Derivatives

   • 1. obversely adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

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