opposition
- noun (n)
Meaning: obstruction, antagonism
Synonyms:
action
antinomy
antithesis
aversion
brush
civil disobedience
clash
combat
competition
con
conflict
confronting
contention
contest
contradistinction
contraposition
contrariety
counteraction
counterattack
defense
defiance
disapproval
duel
encounter
engagement
fray
grapple
hostility
negativism
obstructiveness
opposure
oppugnancy
prevention
repugnance
repulsion
resistance
rivalry
skirmish
strife
struggle
unfriendliness
violation
war
warfare
- noun (n)
Meaning: person, people competing
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