Exponent and Opponent

Opposite meaning words

Exponent noun - A person who actively supports or favors a cause.

Usage example: exponents of space exploration earnestly called for more missions to the outer reaches of the solar system

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Opponent is an antonym for exponent in advocates topic.

Nearby Words: exponential, exponentially

Opponent noun - One that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict.

Usage example: in martial arts, before the match begins, always bow to your opponent

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Exponent is an antonym for opponent.

original	original exponent	original opponent
large	large exponent	large opponent
main	main exponent	main opponent
major	major exponent	major opponent
Other adjectives: primary, last.

Also, subverted by the phrase "I must warn you that I am an exponent of Dimac, the world's most lethal martial art, and can maim or disfigure you with the mere pressure of a fingertip," because this phrase always causes the opponent to back down. Inevitably.

Source: I Know Karate
Youmu Konpaku from the Touhou games is another noted exponent; as a player-character she can use a constant stream of rapid-fire Razor Wind, and as an opponent she has a couple of attacks which basically fill the screen with it.

Source: Razor Wind

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