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Synonyms for opposing
op·pos·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
Dictionary of English Synonymes
opposingadjective
Synonyms:
conflicting, counteracting, antagonistic, adverse, opposite, hostile, inimical
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
opposingadjective
Synonyms:
conflicting, antagonistic, contending, opposite, adverse
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "opposing":
opposition, opposed, opposite, oppose, conflicting, opposer, opposes, contradictory, objection, adverse, against, hostile, contrary, objecting, warring, exhibitions, anti-, contrasting
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#529 | against | |
#5349 | opposition | |
#5425 | opposite | |
#5680 | adverse | |
#6114 | opposed | |
#6811 | contrary | |
#7606 | exhibitions | |
#9071 | opponent | |
#12100 | objection | |
#12170 | hostile | |
#12242 | oppose | |
#12575 | opposing | |
#15258 | conflicting | |
#21085 | contrasting | |
#22335 | contradictory | |
#23305 | opposes | |
#43129 | warring | |
#51817 | objecting | |
#124547 | opposer |
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Bill Clinton, 2004 democratic convention speech:
Strength and wisdom are not opposing values.
Whats at stake in our country, the kind of things that are happening right now are deeply troubling to me. And Im also thinking hard about how do we start talking and listening to each other again? weve just gotten so polarized. Weve gotten into really opposing camps unlike anything Ive ever seen in my adult life.
Just because artists communicate one viewpoint doesn't mean they should be required to promote an opposing viewpoint. The government isn't just telling me what I can't say ; it's telling me what I must say. I look forward to appealing the court's decision and standing for the freedom of all Americans to choose which messages they express.
Rather than looking at the public health effort versus economic opening as if they were opposing forceswe should use the public health effort as a vehicle and a pathway to get to safe reopening.
Assistant Commerce Minister Li Chenggang:
I want to stress that the Chinese government's attitude to support business cooperation between the two countries will not change, its determination to push forward reforms and improve the business environment will not change, and its stance of opposing unilateralism and supporting multilateralism will not change, they go low, we go high.
Translations for opposing
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- oponiéndoseSpanish
- menentangIndonesian
- 반대Korean
- tegengesteldeDutch
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