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Oppositional

Adjective

Sense 1:

Referring to or characterized by opposition or resistance.

Example sentence: The oppositional faction in the parliament has been vocal about their disagreement with the proposed reforms.

Sense 2:

Relating to a psychological condition characterized by oppositional behavior or defiance.

Example sentence: The child's oppositional tendencies often caused conflicts with authority figures.

Noun

Sense 1:

A person or group who opposes or resists something.

Example sentence: The oppositionals gathered outside the courthouse to protest the decision.

Sense 2:

A term used in linguistics to describe sounds produced with a type of vocal obstruction.

Example sentence: The specific phonetic process is known as oppositional assimilation.