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The phrase "a negative of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the opposite or contrary aspect of something, often in discussions about photography, art, or abstract concepts.
Example: "The artist presented a negative of the original photograph to highlight the contrast in colors."
Alternatives: "an opposite of" or "a reversal of".
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The piece is like a negative of its time.
For Johnson, the figures are 28% good job and 38% bad, a negative of -10 points.
Ed Miliband is also much more unpopular than Osborne, with a negative of -13.
You can't prove a negative of course, but there's zero evidence here to substantiate the story.
(A negative of the shot has never been found; it has been reproduced from two vintage prints).
The host would pre-load neutron counts into all the detectors beforehand, essentially a "negative" of the neutron spectrum expected from a warhead beamed with high-energy neutrons.
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A rook is a "photographic negative of a seagull".
Shelby R. A., Smith D. R., Schultz S. Experimental verification of a negative index of refraction.
Shelby, R. A., Smith, D. R. & Schultz, S. Experimental verification of a negative index of refraction.
There is no evidence of a negative effect of French invasion.
It's been a bit of a negative run of events, to say the least.
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