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Opposition

/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən/
A force or group that goes against or challenges another.

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Examples:

But the unlucky suggestion met with fierce and unanimous opposition.

Godfrey felt irritated at this unexpected opposition.

However, the opposition finds expression in high quarters.

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle English, tracing back to Old French oposicion, and from Latin oppositio, based on the verb opponere, meaning set against.

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