opponent
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opponents
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opponents
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPPONENT
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a person, team, group, etc., that is competing against another in a contest
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She is a formidable opponent in the race for senator.
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The team's opponents have not lost a game this season.
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He knocked out his opponent in the third round.
2
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a person, group, etc., that is against something (such as an action, law, or system)
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someone or something that does not want something to exist, be done, etc.
— often + of
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opposite proponent
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opponents of the war
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opponents of building a new baseball stadium
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opponents of abortion/slavery/communism
