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opponency
op·po·nen·cy
/
əˈpoʊ
nən
si
/
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uh
-
poh
-n
uh
n-see
]
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noun
1.
an act or instance of opposing.
2.
the state of being an
opponent
.
Origin:
1720–30;
oppon(ent)
+
-ency
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opponent
(əˈpəʊnənt)
—
n
1.
a person who opposes another in a contest, battle, etc
2.
anatomy
an opponent muscle
—
adj
3.
opposite, as in position
4.
anatomy
(of a muscle) bringing two parts into opposition
5.
opposing; contrary
[C16: from Latin
oppōnere
to oppose, from
ob-
against +
pōnere
to place]
op'ponency
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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