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Antagonism

/æˈntæɡəˌnɪzəm/
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(noun) A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.

Their ancient antagonism was rekindled.
The Cold War is the symbol of the antagonism between communism and capitalism.
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There was a lot of ____ between the two rival political factions.

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