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opposed

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//əˈpəʊzd//
  • United States//əˈpoʊzd//

Acting in opposition; opposing.

adjective

  1. 1

    Acting in opposition; opposing.

  2. 2

    Being, of having an opponent; not unopposed.

  3. 3

    Opposite.

    The diagonally opposed driving positions in the cab are identical.

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of opposesimple past and past participle of oppose

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