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blackball vs oppose

oppose vs blackball

blackball is a noun but oppose is not a noun.

blackball and oppose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blackball Yes No Yes No
oppose No No Yes No
As verbs, oppose is a hypernym of blackball; that is, oppose is a word with a broader meaning than blackball:
  • blackball: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
  • oppose: be resistant to
Other hypernyms of blackball include contradict, controvert.
blackball (noun) oppose (noun)
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
blackball (verb) oppose (verb)
expel from a community or group be resistant to
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent be against; express opposition to
set into opposition or rivalry
fight against or resist strongly
act against or in opposition to
contrast with equal weight or force
Difference between blackball and oppose

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