All 3 Uses of
antagonist
in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- The calm impudence of his antagonist had evidently thrown him off his usual balance.†
Chpt 25antagonist = someone who offers opposition or is hostile
- There was a pause, during which Marguerite could watch these two antagonists who, evidently in their minds, were measuring themselves against one another.†
Chpt 25 *antagonists = people who offer opposition or are hostile
- Armand, according to Chauvelin's pledged word would be restored to her, but her husband, Percy, whom with every breath she drew she seemed to love and worship more and more, he would fall into the hands of a remorseless enemy, who had no pity for a brave heart, no admiration for the courage of a noble soul, who would show nothing but hatred for the cunning antagonist, who had baffled him so long.†
Chpt 27antagonist = someone who offers opposition or is hostile
Definitions:
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(1)
(antagonist as in: the antagonist in the film) someone who offers opposition or is hostile
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) 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