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    • oppose :be against; express opposition to
      • We oppose the ban on abortion

    • oppose :fight against or resist strongly
      • The senator said he would oppose the bill|Don't fight it!

    • oppose :set into opposition or rivalry
      • let them match their best athletes against ours|pit a chess player against the Russian champion|He plays his two children off against each other

    • oppose :act against or in opposition to
      • She reacts negatively to everything I say

    • oppose :be resistant to
      • The board opposed his motion

    • oppose :contrast with equal weight or force

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