Definition of antagonist

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Antagonist (n.) A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it..

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Victory :: Victory (n.) The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of defeat..
Antozone :: Antozone (n.) A compound formerly supposed to be modification of oxygen, but now known to be hydrogen dioxide; -- so called because apparently antagonistic to ozone, converting it into ordinary oxygen..
Antagonist :: Antagonist (a.) Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy..
Inimical :: Inimical (a.) Opposed in tendency, influence, or effects; antagonistic; inconsistent; incompatible; adverse; repugnant..
Antinational :: Antinational (a.) Antagonistic to one's country or nation, or to a national government..
Opponent :: Opponent (a.) Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic..
Antagonistic :: Antagonistic (a.) Alt. of Antagonistica.
Pit :: Pit (v. t.) To introduce as an antagonist; to set forward for or in a contest; as, to pit one dog against another..
Opposite :: Opposite (n.) One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist.
Dilemma :: Dilemma (n.) An argument which presents an antagonist with two or more alternatives, but is equally conclusive against him, whichever alternative he chooses..
Encounterer :: Encounterer (n.) One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.
Opponent :: Opponent (n.) One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe.
Grapple :: Grapple (v. t.) To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist..
Thrust :: Thrust (v. i.) To make a push; to attack with a pointed weapon; as, a fencer thrusts at his antagonist..
Distance :: Distance (n.) Space between two antagonists in fencing.
Adversary :: Adversary (a.) Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic.
Adversary :: Adversary (n.) One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagonist; an enemy; a foe.
Gammon :: Gammon (v. t.) To beat in the game of backgammon, before an antagonist has been able to get his men or counters home and withdraw any of them from the board; as, to gammon a person..
Opposite :: Opposite (a.) Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist..
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