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opposed

opposed ˈpoʊzd/ adjective
opposed
ˈpoʊzd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPPOSED
not used before a noun
[more opposed; most opposed] : not agreeing with or approving of something or someone
usually + to
: completely different

as opposed to

used to refer to something that is different from what has just been mentioned