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The Latin root that means 'opposition' is contr-. From it derives the preposition 'contra', which means 'against'. Other derivatives include the adjective 'contrarius', which means 'contrary'; and the noun 'contradictio', which means 'contradiction'.

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The Latin root for 'opposition' is "opponere," meaning "to place against." In Greek, the root is "antรญthesis" which also means "placing against."

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