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Definition of antagonism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

antagonism

noun

NAmE//ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm//

[uncountable, plural] antagonism (to/toward(s) somebody/something) antagonism (between A and B)

feelings of hatred and opposition synonym hostility The antagonism he felt toward his old enemy was still very strong. You could sense the antagonism between them. the racial antagonisms in society

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