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`e cods —— gailoid n
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`-'sed\ gain-saying
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`o hti1alIn- or opl1tl1alt11o- comb _for_rr_1 LGK, fr. apizrhaimor] : eye
`ophthalmology) : eyeball (ophzfmimitis)
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`oph-that-mla \tif-‘that-me-c, lip-\ n [ME obtajmio, fr. LL aph-
`thaimid, fr. Gk, fr. ophthalmos eye; akin to Gk ops eye — more at
`eye] : inflammation of the conjunctiva or eyeball
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`oph-_t11al-mic \-m_ilc\ -adj : of. relating to, orsituated near the eye
`oph-t_l1a1-mo-log-to \(,)‘zif~,thal-ms-‘liij-lls, §.)§.p-\ adj
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`relat1ng'to ophthalmology — o h-thal_-mm cg-1-cal \-i-ka1\ ad}
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`dition of having (such) vision Qdiplopm) 2 .: condit on of having
`(such)'a visual defect (hyperapra)
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`2 a : inducing sleep : NARCDTIC ll
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`mind about a particular matter
`In : APPROVAL, nrrnsm 2 3. : belief
`stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge
`by : a generally held view. 3 a : a formal expression by an expert of
`his judgment or advice
`1)
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`the formal expression of the legal
`reasons and principles upon which a legal decision 1s based
`syn osmium, VIEW‘, BELIEF, CONVICIION, PERSUASIDN. sswrsmsrrr
`mean a Eudgnlont ono holds as true. DPINION implies a conclusion
`thought out yet open to dispute; VIEW suggests an opinion more
`or less colored by bias; BELIEF implies often deliberate acceptance
`and inteilectual assent; CONVICHON applies to a firmly and seri-
`ously held belief‘ PERSUASION suggests a behef grounded on as-
`surance as by evidence) of its truth; ss;~r11_m_aNT suggests an Opinion
`more _or ess settled because rooted in lndlvldllfl-i character
`opin.ion.at-ed \-ya-,natcd\ adj : unduly adhering to one's own
`opinion or to preconceived notions — onin-ion-at-ed-Iy adv —
`opin-ion-a_t-ed-ness n
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`opin-ion-alive \-,n§t-iv\ adj 1 : of, relating to. or consisting of
`_opioion :DOC.'IRINAi. 2 : GPINIDNATED
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`0 -is-thug-no-thous
`\,'a',;:-cs-'thii.g-rte-th:.Is\
`adj"
`[Gk 0 when
`ehind + E.-gnathous; akin to Gk cpr- on — more at ant-1 : aving
`retreating jaws
`is, often ailrib IME, fr. L, fr. Gk opion fr.
`. op_i-um \‘5-pé-am\
`dn-n. of opus sap} 1 : a bitter brownish addictive narcotic drug
`that consists of the dried juice of the opium poppy 2 : something
`having an effect like that of opium : STUPEFIER
`opium 1101311!’ In : an annual Eurasian poppy’ (Papaver rommferym)
`cultivated si.nce antiquity as the source of opium, for its edible
`oily seeds, or for ornament
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`om-ib Ifr. dpds m, lit., white animal (in some Algonquian language
`opos.sum \{c-1g'plais-cm\ n, pl opossums also opossum often
`of Virginia.)] 1 : any of various American marsnplals (family
`Didelphidae); esp :
`9. common omnivorous largely nocturnal
`and arboresl mammal
`(D1'dcIphI.s virgfniana) of the eastern US.
`2 :- any of several Australian phalangers
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`lop-po-nent \o-'p6—nont\ n [L opponerzh, oppanens, prp. of op-
`panere] 1 : one that opposes : novsssanr
`2 :-a muscle that
`opposes or counteracts and limits the action of another
`syn ANTAGONIST, ADVERSAILYI orrommr implies little more than
`position on the other side as in a debate, election, contest, or
`conflict; ANTAGONls'1' imp1ies__sharper Opposition iu_a st;-ug le for
`supremacy; ADVERSARY may carry an additional Lruphcat on of
`active hostility
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`zopponent adj 1 : oi-Posmo. ANTAGONISHC 2 : situated in front
`op’-par-tune \.'ap-or-'t(y)i.in\ adj [ME-L,
`fr. MF opparmn,
`fr. L
`opporttmus, fr. ob- toward +, orrns port, harbor —- more at on-]
`1 : suitable or-convenient or a. particular occurrence (en ru
`moment) 2 : TEMELY syn see SEASDNABLE —— op-por-tuneoly adv
`— opcpor-tune-ness \-'t(y)un-ncs\ rt
`op.por-tun-ism \-'t(y)ii-,niz«am\ n : the art, policy, or practice
`of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances esp. with
`Little regard for principles or consequences — op-pot-tun-let
`\—ncst\ n or adj — op-por-tu-nis-tic \.-(.)t(y)ii-'nis-tik\ adj
`op-par-lu-m-ly \.3ip«ar-'t(y)ii-nct—f.\
`r:
`1 :
`a. favorable juncture
`of circumstances 2 : a good chance for advancement or progress
`0p.pos.abl‘l-i-ty \a-,p5-zc-'bi1-ct-E\ n : the quality or state of being
`opposable
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`op-pos-able \o-‘pd-ze-hol\ adj 1 : capable of beingppposed or
`resisted 2 : capable of being placed opposite something eise
`op-pose \c-‘poz\ _vt [F opposer, fr. L opponere (pert.
`indie. op-
`parui), fr. ob- against +- ponere toplace — more at 015:, rosmoul
`something so as to provide resistance, counterba ance, or contrast
`.1 : to place opposite or against something 2 : to place over against
`3 : to offer resistance to — op-pus-er r:
`syn COMBAT,
`l\ESlS_T, Wlrusl-AND, ANTAGQNIZE: orrose ‘may apply
`to a range extending from mere obfectlon to bitter hostility or
`warfare; COMBAT stresses the actual conflict with what one actively
`ac on with counter f0rcB,‘WII'I-ISTAND usu. adding a su gesl_‘.lDl'.l of
`opgoses; RESIST and W1‘rHsrAND imply answering an offensive
`successful outcome; ANTAGONIZE implies an arousing o resistance
`or hostility in another
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`op-pose-fess \a-'pEiz-1os\ adj : mues1meLs
`lop-pooslte \'§.p¥3-29f,
`'§p-s:st\ n 1 : something that is opposed
`or contrary 2 tsrrromzm -
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`iopposita adj mil}? fr. MP, fr. L appositus, pp. of cppnnerel
`1 a : set overlagainst something that is at the other end or side
`of an intervening lme or space (~ interior angles
`{r--v ends of a
`tom co er y_a
`e
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`erenceo
`oaxs~eeves
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`mi
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`diameter)
`1) (1) : situated in&airs on an axis each emg separated
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`optimistically
`(2) of floral’ parts : SUPERPOSED 2 a : orrosso, HDSTILE (v-in sides
`of the question)
`is : diametrically different (as in nature or charac-
`ter) ‘(N meanings)
`3 : contrary to one another or to a thing
`specified : i_u;v-sass (nu directions) 4 zbelng the other of a matching
`or cO_:'l.tl’«':l£l1l.'lE pair : COMPLEMENT
`(members of the ~sex) — op-
`po-slle-ly adv — opcpo-site-nose’
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`syn_coN'_raApIc1oaY, corrmsav, AN"ITl‘i-ll’.'1'IC.AL: oreosms appiies
`to things in sharp contract or in conflict; coN'rnA1:>1croaY applies
`to two things that completely negate each other so that if one is
`§rue_or valid the other must_ be untrue or invalid; company
`implies extreme divergence or diametrical opposition; A1~1srr:~1s'rIcAL
`stresses clear sndunequivocal diametrlcal opposition
`fiopposile adv : on opposite sides
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`aoppostie prep .1 : across from and usu. facing or on the same
`level with 2 : in a role complementary to
`opposlto number ri
`: a member of a system or class who. holds
`_re atlvely the samepcsition as a particular member in'a cort'esPUfld"
`mg system or class
`op.po.si.t1on \,'.=.ip-a-'zlsh-an\ fl 1 : a configuration in which one
`celestial body is opposite another in the sky or in which the
`elongation is near or equal to 180 degrees _2 : the relation between
`two propositions having the same subject and predicate but dif-
`fering 111 quantity or quality or both 3 : an act of setting opposite
`or over against : the condition of beln so set 4 : hostile or-
`contrary action or condition
`5 a ; something that opposes;
`.sper:t'_f
`: a body _of persons 0 posing something
`1! often cap : a
`power #- O11-D0-Si-lion-al \-'
`11-ncl, -on-‘l\ adj
`V
`political party opposing an Zgrepared to replace the party in
`op-press \o-‘pres\ vt
`[ME o prersen.
`MF oppresser.
`fr. L
`cppressus, pp. of opprimere,
`1'. ob- against 4- premere to press
`— more at on-, rruass] 1 a. archaic : surrhess
`b : to crash or
`burden by abuse of power or authority 2 : to burden spiritually
`or mentally as if by pressure 2 weigh down
`syn see DEPRI-SS5.
`waorzo -_~ op-pres»so1' \-’pres»or\ n
`up-pres-slon \o-'presi1-on\ n 1 a : unjust or cruel exercise of
`authority or power
`13.: something that so oppresses
`2 1 a sense
`of heaviness or obstruction in the body or mind : DEPRESSION
`op-pres-Elva .\~'pres-iv\ adj 1 : unreasonably burdensome or
`‘severe _(~ legislation)
`2 : TYRANNXCAL
`3 : overpowering or
`depressmg to the spirit or senses
`syn sea CINEROUS — oppres-
`sive-ly adv — op-pres-alve-nose n
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`op-pro-brl-nus \a-' r5-bra-ss\ adj 1 : expressive of op robrium
`: scnmunous (~ anguage>
`2 : deserving of oppro rium -—-
`op-pro-bri-ous-ly adv -w up-pro-bri-0115-rless rt
`op-pro-bri-um \-brE—am\ n [L,
`fr. _opprobi'are to reproach,
`fr.
`ab in the way of + prabrum reproach; akin ‘to 1. pro forward and
`to Lfeafrc to carry, bring — more at 3151-‘, FOR, BEAR] 1 : something
`that brings disgrace 2 a : public disgrace or ill fame that follows
`from conduct considered grossly Wrong or vicious :
`INFAMY
`h :co:~rrsmrr, use-h_oAcu syn seeorsonacs
`Dllopilgn \s-'pyun, ii-\ vt
`[ME oppugnen, fr. 1. cppugnore, fz'._ob-
`against + pugnore to fight — more at on-, 1=uNosN'r} 1 : to fight
`against : ASSAII. 2 : to cailin question H op-pugn-er n
`Ops \_'aps\ n [L1 : the wife of Saturn and goddess of the harvest
`-op_gs1s \"a‘_p-sas\ n camb form, pl -op-sea \"gip‘.SEZ\ or -Op-Si-flea
`\'ap-so-.dez\ ENL,‘ fr. Gk, fr. opsts appearance, vision] : structure
`resembling a (specified) thing (caryapsis)
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`op,-son-to \2io-'s'zin-tk\ adj : of, relating to, or involving Opsonin
`op-so-nin \'iip«sc-n'an\
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`[L opsonium relish,
`fr. Gk opsfinion
`victnais, fr. ops-o‘nez'n to purchase victuals -- more at ouoorsouvl
`: a constituent of blood ‘serum that makes foreign cells mofo
`susceptible to the action of the phagocytes
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`-op-sy \.'ap-st, op-\ 2: comb form [Gk -opsia, fr. opsis] : examina-
`tion (necropry)
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`opt \"zi t\ vi [F cpter, fr, L opmre] : to make a. choice
`up.|,a. vs \"aip-tot-iv\ adj 1 a : of, relating to, or constitutin
`mood of verbs that is expressive of wish or desire I:
`: of, rela n3
`to. or cons_t.ltutlng_ a sentence that is expressive of wish or hope
`2 : expressing desire or wish -— optativa r: —— op-ta-tive-ly adv
`lop-tic \‘tip-tik\ adj [MF optiqus fr. ML options, fr. Git oprikos,
`fr. opserrhai to be going to see; aicin to _(}k apsis appearance, ops
`eye ~ more at _svs] 1 : of or relating to, vision or the eye
`2 *._dependent chiefly on vision for orientation
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`Iophc N 1 : are 2 : any of the lenses, prisms, or mirrors of an
`optical instrument
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`OE-ti-Gal
`\"-op-ti-k;al\ adj 1 : relating to- the science of optics
`; relating to vis1on—— on-ll-cal-ly \-l:(c-)lE\ adv
`optical art 7: snonobjective art characterized by the use oi straight
`or curved lines or geometric patterns often for an illusory effect (as
`of perspective or motion)
`opttcally active adj : capable of rotating the plane of polarization
`of light to the right or left
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`optically inactive adj : mscrrvs c (2)
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`optic axis rt
`: a line in a doubly retracting medium that is parallel
`to the direction in which all components of plane-polarJ.zed'1i.ght
`A travel with the same speed
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`optic dlslt n :
`the nearly circular light-colored area at the hack
`of the retina where the optic nerve enters the eyeball
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`op-ti-cian \tlp~'tish-an\ n 1 : a maker of or dealer in optical items
`and instruments 2 : one that grinds spectacle lenses to prescrip-
`tion and dispenses spectacles H compare ocuusr, DPTOMETRISI‘
`0 tic nerve n : either of a pair of sensory cranial nerves that arise
`mm the ventral part of the dienccphalon, supply the retina, and
`conduct visual stmiuli
`to the brain — called also third cranial
`nerve
`1
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`op-tics \'iip-til:s\ rt pi but sing or pi in constr : a science that deals
`with light, its genesis and propagation, the effects that it undergoes
`and produces. and other phenomena closely associated with it
`optic thalamus rt : either of two masses of nerve tissue in the floor
`of the diencephulon from which the optic nerves arise
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`op-ti-mal \'ii -to-rnol\ adj : most desirable or satisfactory : or-
`TIMUM — op-
`-mal-ly \-ms-lé\ adv
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`op-ii-miem \"a'p-to-,miz~cm\ n [F oprfmirme,
`ft‘. L optimum, n.,
`best, fr. neut. of cptimus best‘ akin to L ops power —7 more at
`DPULENT] 1 : a doctrine that {his world is the best posssble world
`2 : an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon
`actionsand happenings or to antici atcthehestpossible outcome-
`opoti-mist-\-msst\ r: ~.- nptimisi adj —— op-ii-mls-tut \.fi_1=-t=-
`'mis-tlk\ adj _— op-ll-mis-ti-cal \—ti—ks1\ adj — op-li-ru1s-!:i-
`cal-ly \-k(c-)1c\ adv
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