Opposition and Opponent

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Opposition

Opposition noun - A contestant that you are matched against.
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Opponent is a synonym for opposition in person topic. In some cases you can use "Opponent" instead a noun "Opposition", when it comes to topics like resist, enemy, foe. popular alternative
Nearby Words: oppose, opposed, opposite, opposing, oppositely

Opponent

Opponent noun - A contestant that you are matched against.
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Opposition is a synonym for opponent in conflict topic. You can use "Opposition" instead a noun "Opponent", if it concerns topics such as rival, resist, adversary, enemy. popular alternative

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human human opposition human opponent
current current opposition current opponent
strong strong opposition strong opponent
actual actual opposition actual opponent
Other adjectives: real, staunch, vocal, tough, serious, superior, weak, potential, main, major, political, possible, deadly, formidable, larger, primary, last, competent, armed, stronger.
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