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definition 1: |
the act or state of being against, or the state of having someone against another.
I am in opposition to my parents' plans to move.Mattie's parents were in opposition to her efforts to become a dancer.- synonyms:
- antagonism, hostility, resistance
- similar words:
- defiance, disagreement, dissent, protest, rebellion
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definition 2: |
one or more persons who are against someone or something.
The opposition wrote letters to the newspapers to complain about the mayor's plan for new taxes.- synonyms:
- adversary, antagonist, opponent
- similar words:
- competitor, enemy, foe, rival
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definition 3: |
a political party that is not in power.
The opposition has received a lot of money for their candidate in this election.- similar words:
- minority
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related words: |
challenge, competition, conflict, contact, opponent, outcry |
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derivation: |
oppositional (adj.) |
The word opposition
contains the following part:
pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound
Latin
root
that means put, place
Example words:
component, composite, compost, compound, decompose, disposable, disposal, exposition, exposure, impose, impostor, opponent, oppose, opposite, opposition, pose, positive, postpone, posture, proposal, propose, proposition, purpose, purposeful, purposely, suppose
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