Why does the antipodal tide happen?

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It makes sense to me why there is a tide facing the Sun and a sublunar tide, but why is there a tidal bulge on the opposite side of the Earth too?

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The opposite side of the earth is pulled by the sun also. This causes a small lowering of the earth’s crust on the opposite side, this give you the answer.

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