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antagonism

🇬🇧 UK/æn'tægәnizm/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Active hostility or strong opposition between people, forces, or ideas

对立,敌对,敌意

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
antagainst, opposite
+
agonstruggle, contest, conflict
+
ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=antagonism

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The antagonism between the two rival nations lasted for decades.

  • 2.

    Historical antagonism continues to influence their current relationship.

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