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| 1. | [ noun ] the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with | |
| Synonyms: | resistance | |
| Examples: | "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens" "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead" |
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| Related terms: | action reaction lockout anti-takeover_defense oppose | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the relation between opposed entities | |
| Synonyms: | oppositeness | |
| Related terms: | relation contrast contradiction antagonism reverse mutual_opposition inverse polarity negation antithesis tertium_quid inverse contrariety ungradable_opposition gradable_opposition contradictoriness contrary conflict antipode | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of opposing groups confronting each other | |
| Synonyms: | confrontation | |
| Examples: | "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions" "the invaders encountered stiff opposition" |
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| Related terms: | resistance strikebreaking fight | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a body of people united in opposing something | |
| Related terms: | body inc | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (sport,games) a contestant that you are matched against | |
| Synonyms: | opponent opposite | |
| Related terms: | contestant pit | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (politics) a political party opposed to the party in power and prepared to replace it if elected | |
| Examples: | "Her Majesty's loyal opposition" |
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| Related terms: | party | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a direction opposite to another | |
| Related terms: | direction enantiomorphism antipodal orthogonality | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (military) an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) | |
| Synonyms: | foe enemy opponent foeman | |
| Examples: | "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies" |
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| Related terms: | adversary besieger enemy military | |
| Similar spelling: |
oppositive opposite oppositeness oppositely opposite_word |
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