Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A force or group that goes against or challenges another.
Opposition
/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən/Synonyms:
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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:
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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