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| definition 1: |
When there is opposition to something, people are against it. If there is opposition to a person, people don't agree with that person and want to stop him or her.
There was a lot of opposition to the mayor's plan to tear down the old post office building.Vivian's older sister wants to quit high school and become an actress, but her parents are in opposition.- synonyms:
- resistance
- similar words:
- disagreement, protest, rebellion
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| definition 2: |
The opposition is one or more people who are against someone or something.
The opposition wrote letters to all the newspapers to complain about the mayor's plan.- synonyms:
- opponent
- similar words:
- competitor, enemy, rival
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| related words: |
competition, conflict, contact, opponent |
| derivation: |
oppositional (adj.) |
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