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Oppositional

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition..

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And he has brought to oppositional politics the same energy and aggression that characterized his chess, attacking Mr. Putin and the Kremlin — or the regime, as he repeatedly calls it — with language rarely spoken so bluntly in Russia.

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What does oppositional mean?

Oppositional means Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition..

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And he has brought to oppositional politics the same energy and aggression that characterized his chess, attacking Mr. Putin and the Kremlin — or the regime, as he repeatedly calls it — with language rarely spoken so bluntly in Russia.

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