"opponent" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈpəʊnənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-opponent.wav [UK] Forms: opponent [singular], opponents [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An opponent is someone who is not in your team in a game, an opposite team. Synonyms: rival
    Sense id: simple-opponent-en-noun-1ywjtRhX
  2. Someone that objects to something.
    Sense id: simple-opponent-en-noun-ZNhjFRX2
     
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