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(noun) resistance, opposition
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens; despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
(noun) opposition, confrontation
the act of hostile groups opposing each other
the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions; the invaders encountered stiff opposition
(noun) opposition
a body of people united in opposing something
(noun) enemy, foe, foeman, opposition
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies
(noun) opponent, opposite, opposition
a contestant that you are matched against
(noun) opposition
a direction opposite to another
(noun) oppositeness, opposition
the relation between opposed entities