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Defenition of the word antagonism

    • Defenition of the word antagonism

      • The situation in which two chemicals upon interaction interfere in such a way that the action of one partially or completely inhibits the effects of the other.
      • (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
      • being an opposing principle or force or factor: "inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"
      • an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
      • a state of deep-seated ill-will
      • the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"
      • the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors

    Synonyms for the word antagonism

      • aggression
      • animosity
      • antipathy
      • bitterness
      • dislike
      • enmity
      • hatred
      • hostility
      • ill feeling
      • ill will
      • opposition
      • resentment
      • rivalry

    Similar words in the antagonism

      • antagonism
      • antagonism's
      • antagonisms

    Hyponyms for the word antagonism

      • cold war
      • latent hostility
      • state of war
      • suspicion
      • tension
      • war

    Hypernyms for the word antagonism

      • dislike
      • enmity
      • hinderance
      • hindrance
      • hostility
      • ill will
      • incompatibility
      • interference
      • interfering
      • oppositeness
      • opposition
      • state

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