Opposition and Stand

Opposition

Opposition noun - The inclination to resist.

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Stand and opposition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stand" instead a noun "Opposition".

Nearby Words: oppose, opposed, opposite, opposing, oppositely

Stand noun - A level usually raised surface.

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Opposition and stand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opposition" instead a noun "Stand".

Nearby Words: standing, stance, standee

human	human opposition	human stand
clear	clear opposition	clear stand
public	public opposition	public stand
complete	complete opposition	complete stand
Other adjectives: active, actual, entire, real, main, moral, early, general, political, later, official, last, local.

Somewhat of a subversion because her opposition has nothing to do with morals but is instead due to the fact she just can't stand the smell of alcohol.

Source: Dry Crusader
After half a century of Japanese expansionism, Chinese (urban) public opinion, on the other hand, would not stand for anything less than firm opposition to Japan.

Source: World War II / Prelude To War
They are the Enlightened Elders for The Outsiders, who stand in opposition to The Omega, and our hero is their Chosen One.

Source: Film / Warrior of the Lost World

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