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Word entry · 10 letters

opposition

Best crossword clue

"Resistance side"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/Part of speech nounSorted iinoooppstStarts with OEnds with N1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

Word origin

From Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositiō, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnō (“to set against”). Equivalent to oppose + -ition.

Used in a sentence

  • The two politicians are in opposition to the bill.
  • The proposal met with strong opposition from local residents.
  • That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition.

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