- (n.) One who opposes in a disputation, argument or other verbal controversy; specifically, one who attacks some theirs or proposition, in distinction from the respondent or defendant, who maintains it.
- (n.) One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe.
- (a.) Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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