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antagonism
noun(an-tag-o-nism)
a state of deep-seated ill-will
Synonyms: enmity, hostility,
antagonism
noun(an-tag-o-nism)
an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
antagonism
noun(an-tag-o-nism)
(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
antagonism
noun(an-tag-o-nism)
the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
Examples:
The inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism.

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