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   oppose

   /əˈpəʊz/

   verb

   • 1. disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument: "a majority of the electorate opposed EC membership"
   • ▪ actively resist (a person or system): "a workers' movement opposed the regime"
   • ▪ compete with (someone): "a candidate to oppose the leader in the presidential contest"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French opposer, from Latin opponere (see opponent), but influenced by Latin oppositus ‘set or placed against’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. opposer noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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     1

   • P

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   • P

     3

   • O

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   • S

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   • E

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