1. (noun) resistance, opposition
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
Synonyms: underground, foe, resistivity, opposite, confrontation, immunity, enemy, ohmic resistance, resistance, foeman, electrical resistance, opponent, impedance, electric resistance, opposition, resistor, oppositeness
2. (noun) opposition, oppositeness
the relation between opposed entities
Synonyms: confrontation, foeman, resistance, foe, oppositeness, opposite, enemy, opposition, opponent
3. (noun) confrontation, opposition
the act of hostile groups opposing each other
Synonyms: confrontation, encounter, face-off, showdown, foeman, resistance, foe, oppositeness, opposite, enemy, opposition, opponent
4. (noun) opposition, opponent, opposite
a contestant that you are matched against
Synonyms: foe, opposite, contrary, confrontation, enemy, opposer, resistance, foeman, antagonist, opponent, reverse, adversary, opposition, inverse, opposite word, antonym, resister, oppositeness
5. (noun) opposition
a body of people united in opposing something
Synonyms: confrontation, foeman, resistance, foe, oppositeness, opposite, enemy, opponent
6. (noun) opposition
a direction opposite to another
Synonyms: confrontation, foeman, resistance, foe, oppositeness, opposite, enemy, opponent
7. (noun) enemy, foe, foeman, opposition
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
Synonyms: resistance, foeman, foe, oppositeness, opposite, enemy, confrontation, opposition, opponent
8. (noun) Opposition
the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
Synonyms: confrontation, foeman, resistance, foe, oppositeness, opposite, enemy, opponent
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