opposition
/ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ noun B1- The action of opposing or of being in conflict. · The two politicians are in opposition to the bill.· The proposal met with strong opposition from local residents.
- An opposite or contrasting position. · Near-synonym: oppositeness· These ideas are in opposition to each other.
- The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
- A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power. · leader of the opposition
- In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
- A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
- The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.
Plural oppositions
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My stepfather has offered no opposition to the match, and we are to be married in the course of the spring.
Between him and Darcy there was a very steady friendship, in spite of a great opposition of character.
He would withdraw all opposition upon his part if I would promise for three months to let the matter rest and to be content with cultivating the lady’s friendship during that time without claiming her love.
The least appearance of opposition struck fire out of the old autocrat.
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