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Common collocations with oppose in American Collocation

oppose verb transitive

US /əˈpoʊz/

strongly

actively
adamantly
bitterly
fiercely
firmly
strenuously
strongly
vehemently
vigorously
violently

I strongly oppose these proposals and I have made my views known to the Commission.

completely

absolutely
totally
utterly

A resolution totally opposing war was overwhelmingly passed.

by a large majority

overwhelmingly

The American Black community overwhelmingly opposed Bush.

openly

openly
publicly

Church leaders were faced with the decision of whether to openly oppose the totalitarian regime.

at first

initially

Residents of the village came to value the building which they had initially opposed.

without ever changing

consistently
resolutely
steadfastly

The Tories have resolutely opposed proposals of this kind in government and in opposition.