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who always gets what he goes after.
opinion n. 1 belief, judgement, thought, sentiment, (point of) view,
viewpoint, conviction, way of thinking, perception, idea,
impression, notion, conception, theory, id‚e re‡u; mind: It is
my opinion that sickness benefits ought to be increased. In her
opinion all men are chauvinists. 2 evaluation, estimation,
estimate, appraisal, appreciation, impression: Myra has a very
low opinion of Ray's taste in architecture.
opinionated
adj. 1 stubborn, pigheaded, obstinate, doctrinaire, inflexible,
dogmatic, single-minded, cocksure, obdurate, dictatorial,
dogged, mulish, bull-headed, overbearing: Felix is too
opinionated to change his mind even if he knows he is wrong. 2
prejudiced, biased, bigoted, one-sided, jaundiced, coloured,
partial, partisan: You can count on Joan for an opinionated
view of social values.
opponent n. antagonist, adversary, disputant, contestant, competitor,
contender, rival, foe, enemy; the opposition: He may be my
opponent in the chess competition, but we are the best of
friends.
opportune adj. 1 favourable, advantageous, auspicious, good, felicitous,
happy, propitious, beneficial, helpful, fortunate, lucky,
profitable: As I need money, and you have it to invest, our
meeting is most opportune. 2 timely, well-timed, seasonable,
apt, appropriate, germane, pertinent, convenient, fitting,
suitable, becoming: If this is not an opportune time to bring
up the matter of the money you owe me, just say so.
opportunistic
adj. expedient, selfish, taking advantage, exploitive or
exploitative, unprincipled, Machiavellian, opportunist: Don't
you agree that it was opportunistic of him to inform on his own
brother for a reward?
opportunity
n. chance, occasion, opening, possibility, moment, time, Slang
break: She has taken advantage of every opportunity to vilify
her ex-employers.