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Opposeless
- - Not to be effectually opposed; irresistible.
Oppositely
- adverb - in an opposite position
Opposition
- noun - a body of people united in opposing something
- a contestant that you are matched against
- a direction opposite to another
- an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
- the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
- the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
- the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected; "Her Majesty's loyal opposition"
- the relation between opposed entities
Oppositive
- adjective - expressing antithesis or opposition; "the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'"
Oppressing
- verb - cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"
- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
Oppression
- noun - a feeling of being oppressed
- the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"
- the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
Oppressive
- adjective - marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior; "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"
- weighing heavily on the senses or spirit; "the atmosphere was oppressive"; "oppressive sorrows"
Oppressors
- noun - a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
Opprobrium
- noun - a state of extreme dishonor; "a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt; "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city"
- state of disgrace resulting from public abuse