Opposition
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Opposition Definition
(n)
the
action
of
opposing
something
that
you
disapprove
or
disagree
with
; "
he
encountered
a
general
feeling
of
resistance
from
many
citizens
"; "
despite
opposition
from
the
newspapers
he
went
ahead
"
(n)
the
relation
between
opposed
entities
(n)
the
act
of
opposing
groups
confronting
each
other
; "
the
government
was
not
ready
for
a
confrontation
with
the
unions
"; "
the
invaders
encountered
stiff
opposition
"
(n)
a
contestant
that
you
are
matched
against
(n)
a
body
of
people
united
in
opposing
something
(n)
a
direction
opposite
to
another
(n)
an
armed
adversary
(
especially
a
member
of
an
opposing
military
force
); "
a
soldier
must
be
prepared
to
kill
his
enemies
"
(n)
a
political
party
opposed
to
the
party
in
power
and
prepared
to
replace
it
if
elected
; "
Her
Majesty
''
s
loyal
opposition
"
Opposition Synonyms
confrontation
enemy
foe
foeman
opponent
opposite
oppositeness
opposition
resistance
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