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    • opposition :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

    • opposition :the act of hostile groups opposing each other
      • the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions|the invaders encountered stiff opposition

    • opposition :an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
      • a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies

    • opposition :the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
      • Her Majesty's loyal opposition

    • opposition :the relation between opposed entities

      • opposition :a contestant that you are matched against

        • opposition :a body of people united in opposing something

          • opposition :a direction opposite to another

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