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antagonist in Persian

هماورد hamâvard

UK/ænˈtæɡənɪst//ænˈtæɡənɪst/

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antagonist in Persian: هماورد (hamâvard), رقیب (raqib), حریف (harif), دشمن (došman). In English, antagonist means an opponent or enemy.

Persian words for antagonist

opponent
هماورد hamâvard, رقیب raqib, حریف harif
one who antagonizes
دشمن došman, مخالف moxâlef

English meaning of antagonist

  1. noun An opponent or enemy.
  2. noun One who antagonizes or stirs.
  3. noun A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of other agonist chemicals, such as endogenous chemical messengers.
  4. noun The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.

Full definition of antagonist

antagonist in a sentence

  • A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.

Synonyms of antagonist

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Questions about antagonist in Persian

What is the meaning of antagonist in Persian?
Antagonist in Persian is هماورد (hamâvard), رقیب (raqib), حریف (harif), دشمن (došman).
معنی antagonist چیست؟
Antagonist: هماورد (hamâvard), رقیب (raqib), حریف (harif), دشمن (došman).
What does antagonist mean in English?
Antagonist means an opponent or enemy.

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