opposing

  • 1opposing — index antipathetic (oppositional), competitive (antagonistic), contradictory, contrary, contravention, discordant …

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  • 2opposing — [[t]əpo͟ʊzɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Opposing ideas or tendencies are totally different from each other. I have a friend who has the opposing view and felt that the war was immoral... Water is the opposing force to fire. Syn: opposite 2) ADJ: ADJ n… …

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  • 3opposing — op|pos|ing [əˈpəuzıŋ US əˈpou ] adj [only before noun] 1.) opposing teams, groups, or forces are competing, arguing, or fighting against each other ▪ The opposing armies were preparing for war. ▪ The Socialist Party has split into two opposing… …

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  • 4opposing — op|pos|ing [ ə pouzıŋ ] adjective only before noun competing, fighting, or arguing with someone else or each other: Players from the opposing team hurled insults at them. the commanders of the opposing armies a. opposing facts, opinions, etc. are …

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  • 5opposing — adjective 1 opposing teams, groups, forces etc are competing, arguing, or fighting against each other: The opposing armies were already preparing for war. | The Socialist Party has split into two opposing camps. 2 opposing ideas, opinions etc are …

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  • 6opposing — UK [əˈpəʊzɪŋ] / US [əˈpoʊzɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] a) competing against, fighting, or arguing with someone else or with each other Players from the opposing team hurled insults at them. the commanders of the opposing armies b) opposing… …

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  • 7opposing — opposed opposed ([o^]p*p[=o]zd ), opposing opposing ([o^]p*p[=o] z[i^]ng),adj. 1. characterized by active opposition; as, two bitterly opposing schools of thought. Syn: antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical, opponent. [WordNet 1.5] 2. acting …

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  • 8opposing — adjective 1) two opposing points of view Syn: conflicting, contrasting, opposite, incompatible, irreconcilable, contradictory, antithetical, differing, different, dissimilar clashing, at variance, at odds, divergent, opposed, poles apart, polar …

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  • 9Opposing — Oppose Op*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Opposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Opposing}.] [F. opposer. See {Ob }, {Pose}, and cf.2d {Appose}, {Puzzle}, n. Cf.L. opponere, oppositum.] 1. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit. [1913 …

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  • 10opposing — adjective 1) opposing points of view Syn: conflicting, contrasting, opposite, incompatible, irreconcilable, contradictory, clashing, at variance, at odds, opposed 2) opposing sides Syn: riva …

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