Both Uses of "antagonist" in "The Water is Wide"

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antagonist
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The Water is Wide
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If he did, I promised myself, he would be facing an antagonist crazed with fear, a desire to live, and carrying a baseball bat that would remove heads if the occasion required.†
p. 85.5 *

antagonist = someone who offers opposition or is hostile
Her answer was long, rambling, antagonistic, and evasive.†
p. 163.1

antagonistic = with opposition or hostility

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(1) (antagonist as in: the antagonist in the film)
someone who offers opposition or is hostile
(2) (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