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Meanings of opposer in English

Portuguese
inimigo
Catalan
antagonista
Spanish
adversario
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Man who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

    inimigo
    Usage of opposer in English
    1
    S: And they asked for judgment and every insolent opposer was disappointed:
    Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side
    2
    The dissuader and opposer of the agrarian law now began to be popular.
    Roman History, Books I-III
    3
    She answered, 'Because of that; but 'tis the smallest opposer, that.'
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    4
    On this occasion, he was the opposer of lawless ambition.
    A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleo...
    5
    Like the porcupine I sate self collected, with a quill pointed against every opposer.'
    The Vicar of Wakefield
    6
    Bear it, that the opposer may beware of thee.
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    7
    She was previously a bigoted opposer, but now she seems full of the love of Christ.
    History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners F...
    8
    Though a stern opposer of many of my principles, his manners were attentive, winning, and friendly.
    The Adventures of Hugh Trevor
    9
    At her last gasp!-Poorimpertinent opposer!-Eternallyresisting!-Eternally contradicting!
    Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6
    10
    John Adams had now become known as the most intrepid, zealous, and indefatigable opposer of British usurpation.
    Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams / Sixth President ...
    11
    An opposer of the pope;-3
    Fox's Book of Martyrs / Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, a...
    12
    The present opposer of this Prince in Italy is one of our best, as well as most fortunate, generals.
    Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon
    13
    Whenever I bump up against an opposing personality and my smooth progress is impeded, I secretly blame the opposer.
    The Human Machine
    14
    With Robert the rebel, Robert the would-be king, the daring opposer of my sovereign, Gloucester can have naught in common.
    The Days of Bruce: A Story from Scottish History. Vol. 1
    15
    This good man has since become an earnest anti-suffragist and opposer of the movement for the higher education of women.
    McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896
    16
    Shinkul, a king of Ind, was a violent opposer of the terms, and declared against peace on any such conditions.
    The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat,...
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