Opposed
Opposed adjective - Being in opposition or having an opponent.
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Synonyms for Opposed
Protected and opposed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Protected" instead a verb "Opposed".
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The applicant sued and won on the grounds that the plate number was constitutionally protected political speech.note This is opposed to special plate designs, which, under Walker v.
Source: Vanity License Plate - In Claymore, Priscilla believed that she and the Organization were absolutely good because they protected Humanity from the predations of the Yoma, therefore all those who opposed them - Yoma but also traitors like Teresa - were evil, stemming from highly-traumatic experiences in her childhood.
Source: Black and White Insanity - This all apparently means that Dorian is a helpless wallflower that needs to be protected from the big bad Iron Bull, as opposed to the canon Necromancer Tsundere who wasn't afraid to tell off his father and his entire country.
Source: Wimpification
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