opposing

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opposing

Rhymes with -əʊzɪŋ

adjective

  1. not comparable That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side. opposing armies

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of oppose

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Closest in meaning: counteractive, opponent, hostile, anti, contrary, opposition, oppositional, contradictory, opposite, antagonistic, contrasting, conflicting, antagonist, dissenting, dissent, dissident

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adj that which opposes

Españolenfrentado, oponiente, oponente

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@misc{opposing_2026,
  title = {opposing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/opposing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}