Against - Simple English Wikipedia

# Against

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Wiktionary has a dictionary definition (word meaning) for:
against

Against can mean:

- in a opposite direction - walking against the wind
- in front, touching, or resting - The man was standing against the tree.
- in opposition - against all odds
- in competition - The boy played chess against his father.
- touching with strong force - Ocean waves crash against the swimmer.
- as a protection from - She used an umbrella against the strong rain."

Other meanings

- Against was the seventh album by Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura. It came out in 1998 from Roadrunner Records.

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