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Meanings of Antagonists:

noun

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

Usage examples:

He turned to confront his antagonist

Meanings of Antagonize:

verb

Cause (someone) to become hostile.

Usage examples:

The aim was to antagonize visiting supporters

Meanings of Antagonized:

verb

Cause (someone) to become hostile.

Usage examples:

The aim was to antagonize visiting supporters

Meanings of Antagonizer:

noun

A person who or thing which causes antagonism, hostility, or opposition; an agitator or provocateur; an enemy, opponent, or critic.

Meanings of Antagonizes:

verb

Cause (someone) to become hostile.

Usage examples:

The aim was to antagonize visiting supporters

Meanings of Antagonizing:

verb

Cause (someone) to become hostile.

Usage examples:

The aim was to antagonize visiting supporters

Meanings of Antagony:

noun

Antagonism.

Meanings of Antalgic:

adjective

That relieves pain; of or relating to the relief of pain.

noun

An antalgic medication; = "analgesic".

Meanings of Antalgics:

adjective

That relieves pain; of or relating to the relief of pain.

noun

An antalgic medication; = "analgesic".

Meanings of Antalkali:

noun

A substance which counteracts the effects of alkalis, especially in the human body.

Meanings of Antalkaline:

adjective

Counteracting the action of alkalis, especially in the human body.

Meanings of Antalkalis:

noun

A substance which counteracts the effects of alkalis, especially in the human body.

Meanings of Antanaclasis:

noun

A figure of speech involving repetition of a word in a different sense.

Meanings of Antanagoge:

noun

A figure of speech in which an undesirable continuation is averted; specifically (a) introduction of a positive modification of, aspect to, or conclusion from an initial negative statement; (b) use of counter-accusation or recrimination to avoid answering a charge, etc.

Meanings of Antapex:

noun

The point on the celestial sphere, situated in the southern constellation columba, away from which the solar system is moving relative to nearby stars; the point diametrically opposite to the solar apex; more fully "solar antapex". also: the point on the celestial sphere away from which the earth is moving at any given moment in its orbital motion round the sun.

Meanings of Antapexes:

noun

The point on the celestial sphere, situated in the southern constellation columba, away from which the solar system is moving relative to nearby stars; the point diametrically opposite to the solar apex; more fully "solar antapex". also: the point on the celestial sphere away from which the earth is moving at any given moment in its orbital motion round the sun.

Meanings of Antaphrodisiac:

adjective

Tending to suppress sexual desire or activity; = "anaphrodisiac".

noun

An antiaphrodisiac agent; = "anaphrodisiac".

Meanings of Antapology:

noun

A reply to an apology, especially to a written defence or justification of religious opinions.

Meanings of Antarchism:

noun

Opposition to government in general.

Meanings of Antarchist:

noun

An opponent of government in general.

Meanings of Antarchistic:

adjective

Opposed to government in general.

Meanings of Antarctic:

adjective

Relating to the south polar region or antarctica.

Usage examples:

This reduced the mixing of warm, tropical ocean water and cold, polar water causing the buildup of …

noun

The antarctic region.

Usage examples:

Penguins are the most common birds in the antarctic.

Meanings of Antarctica:

proper noun

A continent round the south pole, situated mainly within the antarctic circle and almost entirely covered by ice sheets. its exploitation is governed by an international treaty of 1959, which was renewed in 1991.

Meanings of Antarctical:

adjective

Antarctic.

Meanings of Antarctically:

adverb

In an antarctic manner or direction; especially (cold) as in the antarctic.