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opponency
[ uh-poh-nuhn-see ]
/ əˈpoʊ nən si /
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noun
an act or instance of opposing.
the state of being an opponent.
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Origin of opponency
First recorded in 1720–30; oppon(ent) + -ency
Words nearby opponency
Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer, J. Robert, oppidan, oppilate, oppo, opponency, opponent, opportune, opportunism, opportunist, opportunistic
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How to use opponency in a sentence
We have no means of checking them with regard to opponency, and the University was probably in the same position.
The Grey Friars in Oxford|Andrew G. Little