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How do you spell Opposition?

Correct spelling

opposition

Two P's. OPPOSIT + ION.

Why is opposition spelled this way?

From Latin opponere, to place against. OB (against) + PONERE (to place). Opposition places itself against — resistance organized into a deliberate stance.

Common misspellings of opposition

opositionopposistionopposicionoppostion

Example

The opposition blocked the bill.

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