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opponent noun
/əˈpəʊ.nənt/
/-ˈpoʊ-/ n [C] Definition
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a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to change ita political opponent
Leading opponents of the proposed cuts in defence spending will meet later today.
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a person being competed against in a sports eventIn the second game, her opponent hurt her leg and had to retire.
(Definition of opponent noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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