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Antagonist

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Definition:

The antagonist is usually in some sort of opposition to the protagonist, though the antagonist is not necessarily evil or villainous.
Pronunciation:

an-TAG-uh-nist
Examples:


Creon is the antagonist of "Antigone," by Sophocles.
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