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antagonist

Best crossword clue

"Story opponent"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ænˈtæɡənɪst/Part of speech nounSorted aaginnosttStarts with AEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug

Word origin

From Latin antagonista, from Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs, “opponent”) (ἀντί (antí, “against”) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a combatant, pleader, actor”)), from ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai, “to antagonize”).

Used in a sentence

  • our antagonists in these controversies
  • Antagonist of Heav’ns Almightie King
  • [H]is eyes vacant—his face haggard—his head drooping, the spectacle of such an antagonist to the vigorous Edward, moved only pity in the few, and ridicule in the many.

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