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Word: Opposition
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin oppositio(n-), from opponere ‘set against’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument
Short Definition:resistance or dissent
Examples:- there was considerable opposition to the proposal
Definition:
a contrast or antithesis
Short Definition:contrast or antithesis
Examples:- a nature–culture opposition
- the opposition between practical and poetic language
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