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antagonism > 4 senses
NOUN1antagonism, hostility, enmityA state of deep-seated ill-will
2antagonismThe relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
3antagonismAn actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
4antagonism(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
antagonism > pronunciation
Soundsaentae'gahnih.zahm
Rhymesabolitionism, absenteeism, absolutism, and 548 more rhymes in ahm...
antagonism > noun 1, state
MeaningA state of deep-seated ill-will.
Synonymshostility, enmity
Broaderstate
Narrowerlatent hostility, tension; war, state of war; cold war; suspicion
InstancesCold War
Adjectivesantagonistic; antagonistic; antagonistic; antagonistic
Nounsantagonist
Verbsantagonize, antagonise
antagonism > noun 2, relation
MeaningThe relation between opposing principles or forces or factors.
Examples"the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"
Broaderopposition, oppositeness
Adjectivesantagonistic; antagonistic; antagonistic; antagonistic
Nounsantagonist
Verbsantagonise
antagonism > noun 3, feeling
MeaningAn actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility.
Broaderdislike; hostility, enmity, ill will
Adjectivesantagonistic
Nounsantagonist
Verbsantagonize, antagonise
antagonism > noun 4, act
Meaning(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure.
Categorybiochemistry
Broaderhindrance, hinderance, interference
Adjectivesantagonistic
Nounsantagonist

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