Similar words: supposing, opposition, imposing, oppose, opposed, opposable, be opposed to, supposition. Meaning: [ə'pəʊz] adj. 1. characterized by active hostility 2. in opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.).
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151) One neat little pair with opposing senses is that of the suffix-ing and the to of the infinitive.
152) Opposing the large cities and states were the Clinton administration and Oklahoma as well as Wisconsin.
153) Of the opposing parties, a score of men lost their lives or were badly hurt on each side.
154) How can anything which can elicit two such opposing but adamant replies be neutral?
155) It was the logical outcome of the tactics of drawing out opposing defenders originally outlined by Chapman at Northampton.
156) On the issue of abortion rights, Texans split evenly with 46 percent favoring abortion rights and 46 percent opposing abortion.
157) The board prohibited the petition because it was controversial and would cause teachers to take opposing political positions, thereby creating discord.
158) A corollary is that these fans derive pleasurable excitement from going on away trips and invading the territories of opposing fans.
159) These speculations are used as justification not only for opposing more prosecution advocacy by employed lawyers,(http://sentencedict.com/opposing.html) but for blocking the entire application.
160) Smith said gay-rights advocates still believe they are fighting an uphill battle in opposing the bill.
161) And the stakes are high - tribal peoples are intimidated, beaten and sometimes killed for opposing modern-day land grabs.
162) Students taking an opposing view argued that it was the usage of the media that was evil and not the media themselves.
163) He suffered discredit by opposing, and then capitulating to, the campaign for military conscription.
164) They had watched from a safe distance, because opposing Chun could mean only bad news.
165) The airport had been seized by one revolutionary force and the communication centre by an opposing one.
166) The Party seems to be unsure which of two opposing political philosophies to follow.
167) The two types of humour perform opposing functions, pull in opposite directions.
168) With 500 missiles on board, an arsenal ship would become an inviting target for opposing navies, critics argue.
169) The referendum campaign had been fiercely fought by opposing factions.
170) Opposing forces were in precarious balance, and resolving their tug-of-war was his prime concern.
171) He thought that the way to solve archaeological puzzles was to weigh the opposing authorities.
172) On the opposing page there were two addresses in some one else's handwriting.
173) As a result the Edinburgh Conference of 1936 passed resolutions leaving the Labour Party supporting collective security but opposing rearmament.
174) That same year, she supported gay activist Cleve Jones when he considered opposing Brown for his Assembly seat.
175) Last week, an opposing group of retired officers joined the battle on the side of the Pentagon.
176) As four days of talks came to a close , the opposing sides were still unable to agree.
177) Study the opposing view with an open mind to make sure of your position.
178) Booth angered conservative Republicans by openly opposing the party line.
179) These become even stronger when combined and set against clothing from an opposing standpoint.
180) A number of analytical problems are raised by the rather stark polarization between these opposing views.
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