opposing

opposing
UK [əˈpəʊzɪŋ] / US [əˈpoʊzɪŋ] adjective [only before noun]
a) competing against, fighting, or arguing with someone else or with each other

Players from the opposing team hurled insults at them.

the commanders of the opposing armies

b) opposing facts, opinions etc are completely different from each other

Two opposing explanations can be offered.

the suppression of opposing views


English dictionary. 2014.

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