All 3 Uses
antagonist
in
Killing Lincoln
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- The grand finale will be a moment straight from the stage, some stunning dramatic conclusion when antagonist and protagonist meet face-to-face, settling their differences once and for all.†
p. 94.1 *antagonist = someone who offers opposition or is hostile
- The antagonist, of course, will win.†
p. 94.1
- That antagonist will be Booth.†
p. 94.1
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