outright opposition

collocation in English

meaningsofoutrightandopposition

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outright
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈaʊt.raɪt/us
/ˈaʊt.raɪt/
complete:
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opposition
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
strong ...
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(Definition ofoutrightandoppositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For instance, the default stance of the field toward biomedical technology used to be one of worry, suspicion, and oftenoutrightopposition.
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This resistance did not take the form ofoutrightopposition.
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Napoleon offered such individuals choices that fell betweenoutrightoppositionand outright support, for ralliement was not an absolute.
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None expressedoutrightoppositionto changing the law.
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For some of them the argument was a surrogate foroutrightoppositionto entry at any exchange rate.
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It has sometimes been difficult to distinguish between the suggestion that the time is not right for this measure andoutrightoppositionto it.
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Only 18 organisations and 13 individuals expressedoutrightopposition.
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A switch back tooutrightopposition—or even to scepticism—would lack any credibility.
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It was flat,outrightoppositionto it in any shape or form.
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Their initial scepticism has developed intooutrightoppositionas devolution has changed from a vague daydream to a real possi- bility.
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Indeed, they expressed almostoutrightoppositionwhen they were considered.
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All save two expressedoutrightoppositionto the city council's proposals.
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Many of their leading members now expressoutrightoppositionto it, because they see what the effects on other road users can be.
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We must also have regard to those professional organisations, their anxieties, their disquiet and indeed theiroutrightopposition.
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It shows anoutrightoppositionrather than an opposition in detail or a searching for detailed facts.
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The amendment is not motivated by anoutrightoppositionto the taxation of benefits in principle.
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Her method was much more subtle thanoutrightopposition.
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There was a very marked division of opinion on local health councils, from strong support tooutrightopposition.
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Does he realise that there is a great deal of discontent about, and indeedoutrightoppositionto, the closure of many small rural primary schools?
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I will be happy to join him inoutrightoppositionto these inadequate orders.
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