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Oppose vs. Appose
Oppose
/əˈpəʊz/Examples:
I am sorry that our interests are opposed.Emma had not another word to oppose.As the years went on, he opposed her less and less.
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Appose
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He decided to appose the paintings for a balanced display.The architect will appose the new wing beside the old structure.To compare data effectively, appose the two reports side by side.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Oppose starts with O, as does Obstacle. Think of opposing something as putting an obstacle in its way.
- Appose and Adjacent both start with A. Remember appose as placing two things next to each other.
- Oppose has two p sounds but only one letter p; it stands against something. Meanwhile, Appose has one s sound but has two ps, emphasizing togetherness by placement.
- Imagine Oppose as blocking a path. Appose is like aligning bricks — they lie side by side.
- Oppose has an O that can resemble a stop sign, symbolizing resistance or disagreement. Appose begins with an A which can be seen as a direction towards something else, implying positioning next to something.
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