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Opposition :: Opposition (n.) That which opposes; an obstacle; specifically, the aggregate of persons or things opposing; hence, in politics and parliamentary practice, the party opposed to the party in power..

Anti-american :: Anti-American (a.) Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions..

Import :: Import (v. t.) To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of commerce; -- opposed to export. We import teas from China, coffee from Brasil, etc..

Warm :: Warm (superl.) Having yellow or red for a basis, or in their composition; -- said of colors, and opposed to cold which is of blue and its compounds..

Sessile-eyed :: Sessile-eyed (a.) Having eyes which are not elevated on a stalk; -- opposed to stalk-eyed.

Antilogous :: Antilogous (a.) Of the contrary name or character; -- opposed to analogous.

Polyphonic :: Polyphonic (a.) Consisting of several tone series, or melodic parts, progressing simultaneously according to the laws of counterpoint; contrapuntal; as, a polyphonic composition; -- opposed to homophonic, or monodic..

Preceding :: Preceding (a.) Going before; -- opposed to following.

Acceleration :: Acceleration (n.) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as, a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity; -- opposed to retardation..

Radical :: Radical (n.) One who advocates radical changes in government or social institutions, especially such changes as are intended to level class inequalities; -- opposed to conservative..

Rash :: Rash (superl.) Esp., overhasty in counsel or action; precipitate; resolving or entering on a project or measure without due deliberation and caution; opposed to prudent; said of persons; as, a rash statesman or commander..

Monopodium :: Monopodium (n.) A single and continuous vegetable axis; -- opposed to sympodium.

Foible :: Foible (n.) The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; -- opposed to forte.

Philogyny :: Philogyny (n.) Fondness for women; uxoriousness; -- opposed to misogyny.

Heteronym :: Heteronym (n.) That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym.

Neuropodous :: Neuropodous (a.) Having the limbs on, or directed toward, the neural side, as in most invertebrates; -- opposed to haemapodous..

Hoist :: Hoist (n.) The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff..

Electro-negative :: Electro-negative (a.) Negative; nonmetallic; acid; -- opposed to positive, metallic, or basic..

Hard :: Hard (superl.) Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to soft; as, hard wood; hard flesh; a hard apple..

Realism :: Realism (n.) As opposed to nominalism, the doctrine that genera and species are real things or entities, existing independently of our conceptions. According to realism the Universal exists ante rem (Plato), or in re (Aristotle)..

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