Both Uses of "antagonism" in "Lord of the Flies"

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Both Uses

antagonism
in
Lord of the Flies
(Edited)

Now the antagonism was audible.
p. 51.8

antagonism = hostility or opposition
Ralph sighed, sensing the rising antagonism, understanding that this was how Jack felt as soon as he ceased to lead.
p. 118.4 *

antagonism = hostility

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(1) (antagonism)
hostility, opposition, or tension between opposing forces or ideas
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
More rarely, antagonism can refer to the relation between opposing principles, forces, or factors. In biochemistry, it can refer specifically to one chemical's interference with another.