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antagonism: (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure; an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility; the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"

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warpath collapse: a course leading to warfare or battle; hostile or belligerent mood; "the chief is on the warpath today"

warmongering collapse: a policy of advocating war

contraindication collapse: (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment

showdown collapse

militancy collapse

jingoism collapse

vying collapse

disgust collapse: strong feelings of dislike; cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"; fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"

contradistinction collapse: a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast; "sculpture in contradistinction to painting"

saber rattling collapse: the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)

competition collapse: the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"; a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times"

loathing collapse

rivalry collapse

cross purposes collapse

ferocity collapse: the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence"

hatred collapse

shuddering collapse: shaking convulsively or violently

perversity collapse: deliberately deviating from what is good; "there will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism"

repulsion collapse: the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand; the force by which bodies repel one another

resentment collapse: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

backlash collapse: an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"

animosity collapse: a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

antithesis collapse: the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance; exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"

bad blood collapse

unfriendliness collapse: an unfriendly disposition; dislike experienced as an absence of friendliness

rancor collapse

contraposition collapse

truculence collapse: obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

malice collapse: feeling a need to see others suffer

dissidence collapse: disagreement; especially disagreement with the government

dissonance collapse: disagreeable sounds

disunion collapse: the termination or destruction of union

malevolence collapse: the quality of threatening evil; wishing evil to others

cold sweat collapse: concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear

strife collapse: bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

discrepancy collapse: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"; an event that departs from expectations

spite collapse

belligerence collapse: hostile or warlike attitude or nature

repercussion collapse: a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"

polarity collapse: having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"

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