opposition vs action

action vs opposition

opposition and action both are nouns.

opposition is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opposition	Yes	No	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of opposition; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than opposition:

opposition: the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
action: something done (usually as opposed to something said)

opposition (noun)	action (noun)
the act of hostile groups opposing each other	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
a body of people united in opposing something	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)	a military engagement
a contestant that you are matched against	an act by a government body or supranational organization
a direction opposite to another	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
the relation between opposed entities	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

opposition (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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