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opponent

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opponent ˈpoʊnənt/ noun
plural opponents
opponent
ˈpoʊnənt/
noun
plural opponents
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPPONENT
[count]
: a person, team, group, etc., that is competing against another in a contest
: a person, group, etc., that is against something (such as an action, law, or system) : someone or something that does not want something to exist, be done, etc. often + of
opposite proponent