Voltaire

The little may contrast with the great, in painting, but cannot be said to be contrary to it. Oppositions of colors contrast; but there are also colors contrary to each other, that is, which produce an ill effect because they shock the eye when brought very near it.

French Writer

Franz Beckenbauer

I kept my speeches short as captain. I focused on the key points of the opposition of the day. As coach, I was never afraid to give long speeches to the players throughout our preparations. It was important they had all the information possible.

German Athlete

Stephen Covey

Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.

American Educator

Ernesto Valverde

I don't like to talk about players from other teams, just like I wouldn't like it if the opposition coach talked about my team. It's a question of respect.

Spanish Athlete

Marcus Garvey

We welcome the opposition of the world, because we are determined to see the battle through. Africa's battle-cry is not yet heard.

Jamaican Publisher

Jonathan Agnew

Test cricket is about respecting the opposition, the conditions and the circumstances.

English Entertainer

Eleanor Roosevelt

I have spent many years of my life in opposition, and I rather like the role.

American First Lady

Andre Villas-Boas

You don't expect opposition fans to praise the other players.

Portuguese Businessman

Harry Kane

Getting respect from the opposition is a nice thing.

English Athlete

William Blake

English Poet

Used with 'face' to describe encountering resistance or disagreement.

Common Pairings

It often implies a struggle or conflict with another party.

Negative Connotation

Refers to the group challenging the current government or authority.

Political Context

A formal term for political adversaries, often used in the news.

Formal Term

Highlights the differences between two contrasting concepts or entities.

Contrasting Elements

Can symbolize a deeper conflict, like a moral dilemma.

Symbolism

Used colloquially to refer to the competitors in a game or sport.

Competitive Edge

Refers to awareness of one's opponents in competitive situations.

Game Awareness

A technical term specific to astrology, unfamiliar outside that context.

Astrological Jargon

Describes a unique positioning of planets used in astrological readings.

Planetary Alignment

 the fewer votes the opposition party will get. Packing, then, decreases the opponent's voter strength and influence. Cracking is the taking one district and cracking it into several pieces. This is usually done in districts where your opponent has many supporters. Cracking spreads these supporters out among many districts,

Gerrymandering: How...

 Even before construction began, the pair faced all kinds of opposition. The military feared the bridge would make the important harbor an even more vulnerable target. Ferry companies claimed the bridge would steal their business, and residents wanted to preserve the area's natural scenery.

Building the impossible:...

 can look at many of our cities today and we understand that they're built in opposition to the landscapes they occupy we make concessions for the environment but we rarely create behaviors that are in tune with the plants and animal species within those environments it is

Creating living...

 But, it's useful to present the opposition between these two. Because the kind of choice you might want to give to a leader, a choice like giving the president the choice to raise prices on electricity, takes away a choice that people in the economy want.

Paul Romer: Why the...

 went against all conventional thinking at the time may seem very unpopular amongst his peers it's a shame because he was absolutely right but it would take the work of a young cartographer called maurice art to help turn the tide of opposition leading to

How One Brilliant Woman...

 Generally we're talking about meat, shelter, status, protection, things like that. And in exchange, women have offered fidelity, or at least a promise of fidelity. Now this sets men and women up in an oppositional relationship.

Are we sexual omnivores?...

 This step, for the anti-hero, is seldom a matter of brave, wise and heroic opposition. Maybe the anti-hero fights and succeeds in destroying the oppressive government, with a lot of impossible luck.

An anti-hero of one's...

 and to raise healthier, better educated and more prosperous families. But, for an idea that is so broadly accepted in private, birth control certainly generates a lot of opposition in public.

Let's put birth control...

 When the opposition party decided to shut down part of the city center, we negotiated alternative routes. Government protesters became sideline cheerleaders. They even hosted juice stations.

Making peace is a...

 No opposition, no adversariality -- not necessarily any arguing in the adversarial sense. But there's a third model to keep in mind that I think is going to be very helpful,

Opposition

Common Pairings

Negative Connotation

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