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Opposed əˈpəʊzd Strongly Adjective Modernism Art Remained Bitterly

Word3 opposed
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /əˈpəʊzd/ /əˈpəʊzd/
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  • he was strongly opposed to modernism in art.
  • she remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad.
  • they are totally opposed to abortion.
  • the party most openly opposed to military rule
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opposed

(adjective)/əˈpəʊzd/ /əˈpəʊzd/
  1. disagreeing strongly with something and trying to stop it
    • He was strongly opposed to modernism in art.
    • She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad.
    • They are totally opposed to abortion.
    • the party most openly opposed to military rule
    • The majority of the population was either opposed or indifferent.
  2. very different from something
    • Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue.
    • The two sets of values seemed mutually opposed.
    • His actions seemed directly opposed to the values of the company.
  3. used to make a contrast between two things
    • 200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year.
    • This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength.
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