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Is the saint upset? Just the opposite! (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

antithesis

'the opposite' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'is the saint upset?' is the wordplay.
'upset?' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'upset' mean this).
'is'+'the'+'saint'='isthesaint'
'isthesaint' is an anagram of 'ANTITHESIS'.

'just' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for antithesis that I've seen before include "I oppose the suggestion" , "Reverse" , "Direct opposite" , "Opposite; contrasting idea" , "opposing view" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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