Her unkind remarks antagonized people who had been her friends.
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an|tag´o|ni|za´tion — an|tag|o|nize «an TAG uh nyz», verb, nized, niz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make an enemy of; arouse dislike in: »Her unkind remarks antagonized people who had been her friends. 2. to oppose actively. 3. to counteract or neutralize. –v.i. to act in… … Useful english dictionary
an|tag|o|nize — «an TAG uh nyz», verb, nized, niz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make an enemy of; arouse dislike in: »Her unkind remarks antagonized people who had been her friends. 2. to oppose actively. 3. to counteract or neutralize. –v.i. to act in opposition or… … Useful english dictionary
an·tag·o·nism — /ænˈtægəˌnızəm/ noun, pl nisms : a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : a desire to oppose something you dislike or disagree with often + between or toward [noncount] There is a long history of antagonism [=hostility, enmity] between the two… … Useful english dictionary
antagonize — an•tag•o•nize [[t]ænˈtæg əˌnaɪz[/t]] v. t. nized, niz•ing 1) to cause to become hostile; make an enemy or opponent of: His speech antagonized many voters[/ex] 2) to act in opposition to; oppose • Etymology: 1625–35; < Gk antagōnízesthai to… … From formal English to slang
antagonism — /an tag euh niz euhm/, n. 1. an active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or conflicting groups: the antagonism between the liberal and the conservative parties. 2. an opposing force, principle, or tendency: Her plan to become an… … Universalium
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
antagonism — 1. Denoting mutual opposition in action between structures, agents, diseases, or physiologic processes. Cf.:synergism. 2. The situation in which the combined effect of two or more factors is smaller than the solitary effect of any one of the… … Medical dictionary
rec — ad·rec·tal; ar·rec·tor; cor·rec·tant; cor·rec·tion; cor·rec·tion·al; cor·rec·ti·tude; cor·rec·tor; di·rec·tion·al; di·rec·tion·al·i·ty; di·rec·tion·al·ize; di·rec·tion·al·ly; di·rec·tion·ize; di·rec·tion·less; di·rec·tive·ly; di·rec·tive·ness;… … English syllables
