an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) | the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) |
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
an incompatibility of dates or events | |
a disagreement or argument about something important | |
opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings | |
opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) | |
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests | |