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opponent

op·po·nent

UK/əˈpəʊ.nənt/ US/ʌˈpoʊnʌnt/ fairly common
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a contestant that you are matched against

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adjective

1.

characterized by active hostility

  • “opponent (or opposing) armies”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin oppōnēns (“opposing”), present active participle of oppōnō (“to oppose”).

Phrases

  • party opponent

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