Both Uses
antagonist
in
Fathers and Sons
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- Bazarov flung aside the pistol, and went up to his antagonist.†
Chpt 24antagonist = someone who offers opposition or is hostile
- Piotr flew off; and while he was running for a droshky, the two antagonists sat on the ground and said nothing.†
Chpt 24 *antagonists = people who offer opposition or are hostile
Definitions:
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(antagonist as in: the antagonist in the film) someone who offers opposition or is hostile
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Specialized Definitions of antagonist:
- literature or storytelling: the most important character who opposes the main character or protagonist
- physiology: a muscle that relaxes when another muscle contracts
- chemistry and biology: a substance that interferes with the effect of another substance