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oppose vs blackball

blackball vs oppose

oppose is not a noun while blackball is a noun.

oppose and blackball both are verbs.

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

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