Opposition: alternatives and connections

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another;…

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One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagon…

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One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent.

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The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person.

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One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another.

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The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o/ public…

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Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

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One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; an adversary.

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A part or portion.

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The act of relating or telling; also, that which is related; recital; account; narration; narrative; as, the relation of historical events.

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The act of resisting; opposition, passive or active.

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One who resists.

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Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles.

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Pertaining to the antipodes; situated on the opposite side of the globe.

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One of the antipodes; anything exactly opposite.

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An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had co…

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One who besieges; -- opposed to the besieged.

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A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.

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An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying.

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The quality of being contradictory; opposition; inconsistency.

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The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism.

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Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds.

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To stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or opposition of qualities.

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An enemy in war.

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A Japanese measure of length equal to about two and one twelfth yards.

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Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct.

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The closing of a factory or workshop by an employer, usually in order to bring the workmen to satisfactory terms by a suspension of wages.

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Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange.

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The quality or state of being perpendicular.

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That quality or condition of a body in virtue of which it exhibits opposite, or contrasted, properties or powers, in opposite, or contrasted, parts o…

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Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.

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Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

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That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof.

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To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel.

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To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel.

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To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.

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To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.

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Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange.

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Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange.

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One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy…

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Act of confrontating.

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One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy…

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One who entertains personal enmity, hatred, grudge, or malice, against another; an enemy.

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Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

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Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange.

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The quality or state of being opposite.

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The act of resisting; opposition, passive or active.

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