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Opposition
01
a person or group that competes against another in a contest, competition, or conflict
Examples
The boxer trained hard to face his opposition in the final match.
02
the main political party opposed to the government
Examples
The opposition criticized the government's handling of the economic crisis.
03
the act of resisting, disagreeing with, or countering something
Examples
The citizens voiced opposition to the new tax.
04
the state or condition of being opposed
Examples
The opposition between good and evil is central to the story.
05
the action of groups actively resisting or confronting each other
Examples
The opposition between rival factions led to unrest.
06
an armed adversary or opposing force in conflict
Examples
The troops engaged the opposition in the valley.
07
a direction directly opposite to another
Examples
The wind blew in opposition to the ship's course.
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